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Avian influenza - situation in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong, SAR) Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:27:00 GMT The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH), Hong Kong, China, has reported a new confirmed human case of H5N1 infection on 17 Nov 2010. The case is a 59-year-old female. She had onset of symptoms on 2 November and was admitted to hospital on 14 November. She was diagnosed to have pneumonia and is now in a critical condition. |
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Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:00:00 GMT 19 November 2010 |
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Avian influenza - situation in Indonesia - update 4 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:00:00 GMT The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced two new cases of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. |
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Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:00:00 GMT 18 October 2010 |
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Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT 31 August 2010 |
| Who News |
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WHO to define information standards for traditional medicine Tue, 07 Dec 2010 08:00:00 GMT 7 December 2010 -- WHO will develop, for the first time, a classification of traditional medicine, paving the way for the objective evaluation of its benefits. |
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Revolutionary new meningitis vaccine set to wipe out deadly epidemics in Africa Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:50:00 GMT 6 December 2010 -- The first vaccine designed specifically for Africa, MenAfriVac, is expected rid the entire region of the primary cause of epidemic meningitis. Priced at less than US$ 0.50 per dose, MenAfriVac is an affordable solution to one of the region’s biggest health problems. |
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New WHO guidelines: TB prevention for people with HIV Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:00:00 GMT 1 December 2010 -- Of the nearly two million AIDS-related deaths each year, a quarter of them are associated with tuberculosis (TB). However, people with HIV can be protected from the threat of TB with regular, low-cost preventive medication according to new guidelines launched today by the WHO. |
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Human rights - a central concern for the global HIV response Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:00:00 GMT 30 November, 2010 --The focus of World AIDS Day 2010 is on protecting the human rights of all people affected by HIV. "Health, HIV and human rights are inextricably linked. HIV responses need to ensure that human rights are protected and promoted," says Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General. |
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WHO urges all countries to strengthen health financing so more people can use services Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:00:00 GMT 22 November 2010 -- As populations age, as more people suffer chronic diseases, and as new and more expensive treatments appear, health costs soar. This year's World Health Report gives governments practical guidance on ways to finance health care. Taking evidence from all over the world, it shows how all countries, rich and poor, can adjust their health financing mechanisms. |
| Disease Outbreaks |
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Cholera in Haiti - update 4 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:42:00 GMT 24 November 2010 -- As of 20 November 2010, the Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) reported 60 240 cumulative cholera cases including 1 415 deaths at the national level. The case fatality rate in hospitals at the national level is 2.3%, with 67% of the deaths occurring at health services level and 33% at community level. |
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Avian influenza - situation in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong, SAR) Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:27:00 GMT The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH), Hong Kong, China, has reported a new confirmed human case of H5N1 infection on 17 Nov 2010. The case is a 59-year-old female. She had onset of symptoms on 2 November and was admitted to hospital on 14 November. She was diagnosed to have pneumonia and is now in a critical condition. |
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Cholera in Haiti - update 3 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:00:00 GMT On 16 November, the Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) reported that as of 14 November, 17 418 cumulative number of hospitalized admissions and 1 065 deaths were reported from seven Departments in the country. The departments reporting cases include Artibonite, Centre, Nord, Nord-Ouest, Nord Est, Ouest, and Sud. |
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Polio in Central Asia and the North Caucasus Federal Region of the Russian Federation Sat, 13 Nov 2010 10:00:00 GMT The risk of further international spread of the ongoing polio outbreak in Central Asia and the North Caucasus Federal Region in Russia continues to be high. |
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Polio in Congo - update Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:00:00 GMT 184 cases of acute flaccid paralysis and 85 deaths have been reported from the site of the acute poliomyelitis outbreak centred in Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo. Four cases have been confirmed to have been caused by wild poliovirus type 1 and laboratory testing continues. The majority of the reported cases and deaths have occurred in the population aged over 15 years. |