Maternal Deaths Surge to Highest Rate in 60 Years In US: Report
Maternal mortality ison the rise in the US.The United States experienced one of the highest rates of maternal death in its history in 2021, according to a recent report from…
WHO Calls For More Covid Data From China After 60,000 Deaths In A Month
China has been accused of underreporting its number of virus deaths. (Representational)Geneva: The World Health Organization on Saturday called on China to provide more data on its Covid situation, after…
WHO Plans To End Covid, Mpox Emergencies In 2023
On Covid-19, he said the weekly death count was now around a fifth of what it was a year ago. (File)Geneva, Switzerland: The World Health Organization said Wednesday it hopes…
World AIDS Day 2022: HIV Infections In Numbers Around The World
World AIDS Day: Within 20 years, more than 33 million individuals had contracted HIV.AIDS, which is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), has so far claimed the lives of…
Now, Measles “An Imminent Global Threat” Due To Covid Pandemic: WHO
A record high of nearly 40 million children missed a measles vaccine dose in 2021. (Representational))There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading in various regions globally, as COVID-19…
“Worrying Upsurge” In Cholera Outbreaks Worldwide: WHO
In the first nine months of this year alone, 26 countries have reported cholera outbreaks.Geneva: After years of decline, the planet is now witnessing a “worrying upsurge” in cholera outbreaks,…
WHO To Reconvene Monkeypox Emergency Panel On July 21
A surge in monkeypox infections has been reported since early May.Geneva, Switzerland: The World Health Organization said Thursday it would reconvene its expert monkeypox committee on July 21 to decide…
The Age Of Outbreaks: Experts Warn Of More Animal Disease Threats
Around 60 percent of all known human infections are zoonotic, according to UNEP.(File)Paris, France: With the spread of monkeypox across the world coming hot on the heels of Covid, there…
Monkeypox Spread No Reason To Shun Pride Parades: WHO
More than 300 suspected and confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported in May.Frankfurt: An unusual spread of monkeypox does not mean people should shun LGBTQ pride parades this summer,…
Monkeypox Can Be Stopped Outside Endemic Countries: WHO
WHO said transmission was happening via “close physical contact: skin-to-skin contact”,Geneva, Switzerland: The monkeypox outbreaks in non-endemic countries can be contained and human-to-human transmission of the virus stopped, the World…