Tag: #WHOAlert
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RGES VACCINATION AS BEST DEFENCE
The World Health Organisation says a new influenza A(H3N2) subclade, tagged J.2.4.1 or subclade K, is spreading fast after first being picked up in Australia and New Zealand in August and is now present in more than 30 countries. It notes there’s no evidence yet that this strain causes more severe illness, but it represents…
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GAZA HEALTHCARE CRISIS DEEPENS TWO WEEKS AFTER CEASEFIRE, WHO REPORTS
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that adequate healthcare is still severely lacking in the Gaza Strip nearly two weeks after the latest ceasefire. Despite the arrival of medical supplies and equipment long-blocked by border closures, only 14 of 36 hospitals and a fraction of health centres and treatment rooms are operational. WHO representative…
