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WHO Pauses Gaza Fighting for Polio Vaccinations: Latest Updates

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WHO Announces Pauses in Gaza Fighting for Polio Vaccinations: Updates

Jessica Bennett
August 29, 2024

In a significant development aimed at addressing the urgent public health crisis in Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) has successfully negotiated temporary pauses in the ongoing conflict to allow for the administration of polio vaccinations. This initiative comes at a time when the region is grappling with a resurgence of polio cases, exacerbated by […]

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EU Health Agency Increases Alert Level for Monkeypox Risk

Mahek Naureen
August 16, 2024

On August 16 (Digital Digest) – The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) elevated its level for monkey pox risk on Friday, following the confirmation of the first case of a new strain outside Africa, detected in Sweden. The EU’s health agency head warned of potential additional cases of the new monkeypox strain […]