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Cholera Outbreaks Surge Worldwide as Vaccine Supply Drains

Mon, 2022-10-31 09:33 — mike kraft

A record number of cholera outbreaks around the globe, driven by droughts, floods and armed conflicts, has sickened hundreds of thousands of people and so severely strained the supply of cholera vaccines that global health agencies are rationing doses.

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Lack of research into whether monkeypox infections have long-term consequences

Wed, 2022-10-19 10:15 — mike kraft

Could monkeypox infections have long-term consequences? Clinicians are struggling for answers when asked about the risk of lingering effects of monkeypox infection. Helen Branswell STAT

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Ebola experimental vaccine trial may begin soon in Uganda

Thu, 2022-09-29 11:42 — mike kraft

Ebola experimental vaccine trial may begin soon in Uganda A trial of one or possibly two experimental vaccines to protect against the Ebola Sudan virus may begin shortly in Uganda, where there have been at least 36 cases and 23 deaths from the virus. Helen Branswell STAT

The trial could get underway within a couple of weeks and definitely before the end of October, said Ana Maria Henao-Restrepo, who heads WHO’s R&D Blueprint effort to develop drugs, diagnostics, and vaccines to respond to outbreaks of rare and dangerous pathogens.

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Ebola death toll in Uganda reaches 5 and possibly 19 more, president says

Thu, 2022-09-29 10:32 — mike kraft

Ebola kills five in Uganda, 19 other deaths likely connected, president says Five people have died from Ebola in Uganda and another 19 deaths were likely caused by the disease, the president said on Wednesday, but he said he would not order a lockdown because Ebola is easier to manage than COVID-19. Elias Biryabarema Reuters

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Nigeria to produce vaccines locally with Serum Institute of India

Wed, 2022-09-14 17:40 — mike kraft

Nigeria to produce vaccines locally with Serum Institute of India Nigeria will partner with Serum Institute of India to start local manufacturing of vaccines used in the country's immunisation programmes, health minister Osagie Ehanire said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Ebola: WHO recommends use of two antibody drugs against Ebola

Fri, 2022-08-19 09:10 — mike kraft

WHO recommends use of two antibody drugs against Ebola The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday recommended two monoclonal antibody treatments against Ebola, saying the use of such drugs combined with better care had "revolutionised" the treatment of a disease once seen as a near-certain killer. Reuters Reuters

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Demand for COVID shots drops in Africa as supply rises

Wed, 2022-05-18 09:35 — mike kraft

When Africans asked for COVID shots, they didn't get them. Now they don't want them Demand for COVID shots drops in Africa as supply rises. Edward Mcallister,Cooper Inveen Reuters

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Congo starts Ebola vaccinations to stem outbreak in northwest-- WHO

Wed, 2022-04-27 09:58 — mike kraft

Congo starts Ebola vaccinations to stem outbreak in northwest, WHO says The Democratic Republic of Congo has kicked off Ebola vaccinations to stem an outbreak in the northwest city of Mbandaka, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Omicron BA.2 COVID variant has circulated in U.S. for some time--White House

Mon, 2022-03-14 19:14 — mike kraft

White House: Omicron BA.2 COVID variant has circulated in U.S. for some time The White House said on Monday that the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant of COVID-19 had been circulating in the United States for some time, with roughly 35,000 cases at the moment, and more money was needed to help fight it. Reuters Reuters

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Analysis: Is WHO's aim to vaccinate 70% of world by June still realistic?

Mon, 2022-02-28 09:47 — mike kraft

Analysis: Is WHO's aim to vaccinate 70% of world by June still realistic? Vaccinating 70% of the population in every country in the world against COVID-19 by mid-2022 has been the World Health Organization's (WHO) rallying cry to end the pandemic. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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