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First ever vaccine listed under WHO emergency use
WHO today listed the nOPV2 vaccine (Bio Farma, Indonesia) for emergency use to address the rising cases of a vaccine-derived polio strain in a number of African and East Mediterranean countries. Countries…
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WHA73 endorses resolutions on meningitis control and epilepsy, roadmap on neglected tropical diseases
Member States recommended the adoption of two resolutions on meningitis control and epilepsy at the 73rd World Health Assembly on Thursday (November 12). Committee A, which focuses on programme and…
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Rift Valley Fever – Mauritania
The Ministry of Health (MoH) notified WHO that between 13 September and 1 October 2020, eight cases of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) including seven deaths were confirmed in animal breeders.…
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Worldwide measles deaths climb 50% from 2016 to 2019 claiming over 207 500 lives in 2019
Measles surged worldwide in 2019 reaching highest number of reported cases in 23 years. Highlighted in a publication by WHO and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),…
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Aruba Partners With JetBlue on Entry Testing
JetBlue announced Aruba has become the first Caribbean nation to partner with the airline for entry testing through its testing partner, Vault. Aruba made the decision to begin accepting the…
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SeaDream I Has COVID-19 Scare; Passengers Isolating in Cabins
SeaDream Yacht Club, which recently developed new health and safety protocols and a comprehensive, multiple-testing process, apparently has at least one COVID-19 (coronavirus) case onboard SeaDream I, which is sailing…
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Lindblad Expeditions Names New Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings has named David Goodman as its new chief commercial and marketing officer. In his new role, he’ll oversee all revenue production and will lead marketing, sales, digital product…
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Neglected tropical diseases: World Health Assembly endorses bold new road map targets for 2030
Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030 sets out global targets and actions to align and re-focus the work of…
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Coral Expeditions Releases Expanded 2021 Kimberley Season Schedule
Coral Expeditions, Australia’s small-ship expedition line, has released a revised expanded sailing schedule for the 2021 Kimberley season. Forty sailings are planned on three Australian-flagged vessels—Coral Discoverer, Coral Adventurer and the new Coral Geographer.…
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Updated dashboard supports differentiated HIV testing services
The World Health Organization (WHO), in coordination with UNAIDS, has updated its HIV Testing Services dashboard with new data for 2020, ahead of this year’s World AIDS Day. The interactive…