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World faces ‘perfect storm’ for measles outbreak affecting children, WHO warns

At least 73 million children have missed out on their measles vaccine amid the Covid pandemic

The Independent UK

Nearly 200 cases of mystery hepatitis strain found in children around world

Scientists do not know what is causing the surge in cases

The Independent UK

Bill to help Taiwan regain WHO status passes Congress, sent to Biden for signature

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation on Wednesday calling on the State Department to submit a plan to help Taiwan regain its observer status at the World Health Organization, seeking to boost the island as it faces pressure from China.

Reuters

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Mysterious hepatitis outbreaks in children are confounding doctors. Here's what you need to know

Acute hepatitis outbreaks have affected kids throughout the world and are responsible for one death.

Inverse

Measles cases surge worldwide, UN agencies warn

UNICEF and WHO say COVID-19 interrupted vital vaccination campaigns for many other diseases, creating a ‘perfect storm’.

Al Jazeera

Hepatitis in children: Nearly 200 cases as it is now detected in Japan and Canada

So far the UK has reported 114 cases of severe, acute hepatitis ‘of unknown origin’ in children under the age of 10

Evening Standard

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

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WHO warns of another Covid surge in Ireland in matter of weeks as new variant takes hold

The WHO's special envoy on Covid-19 said hospitals will likely face “a lot of illness” as case numbers begin to increase again.

Irish Mirror

RedC Biotech Seeks To Make Blood Donations A Thing Of The Past

If the startup is successful, hospitals will be able to buy blood on demand as a pharmaceutical product.

Zenger

Covid-19 Ireland: WHO expert predicts new infection surge in coming weeks

More than 7,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Ireland

Dublin Live

What is Omicron XE? Symptoms of the new Covid variant as hundreds of cases found in UK

637 cases of the new variant have been detected in England

The Independent UK

Faye Flam: The biggest mistake of the pandemic is still haunting us

We’re now being left to choose our own risks when it comes to COVID-19, but it’s clear that many people still don’t recognize the importance of fresh air. Some super-cautious people don’t seem to realize how much danger can be mitigated by socializing outdoors or opening windows. Others seem not…

Tribune News Service

Hepatitis outbreak: what do we know about mystery cases in children?

Investigations are under way into an outbreak of acute hepatitis cases in children reported to the World Health Organization

The Guardian - AU

Better design of roads can save lives

The tragic death of Dr Waraluck Supawatjariyakul, an ophthalmologist with Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Medicine, who was hit by a powerful big bike as she was negotiating a zebra crossing in January highlights a sad fact about the danger pedestrians face in their everyday lives.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO Chief Says We Are ‘Increasingly Blind’ on COVID Transmission

The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday urged countries to maintain surveillance of coronavirus infections, saying the world was "blind" to how the virus is spreading because of falling testing rates. "As many countries reduce testing, WHO is receiving less and less information about transmission and sequencing," Director-General…

Asharq Al-Awsat

KSrelief Signs Agreements to Offer Medical, Shelter Assistance for Ukrainian Refugees in Neighboring Countries

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed on Monday two cooperation agreements with the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNHCR to offer medical and shelter assistance for Ukrainian refugees in neighboring countries, mainly Poland, reported the Saudi Press Agency. KSrelief Assistant Supervisor General for Operations and Programs…

Evening Standard

Outbreak of children’s hepatitis ‘linked to Covid lockdown’

A “worrying” rise in cases of hepatitis in children could have been brought on by Covid lockdowns.

Daily Mirror

Ebola alert: Second patient dies in days - WHO warns 'time is NOT on our side'

Genetic testing showed an infection confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo last week was a new "spillover event", a transmission from an infected animal, and not linked to the last outbreak, the World Health Organization said

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Daily Mirror

What is Long Covid? Symptoms and why some people take months to recover

For most people, recovering from Covid-19 is a quick process, but for those who develop long Covid, the road to recovery is much less clear

Daily Record

Child hepatitis possible cause revealed by doctors as 10 UK patients require transplant

UK health officials say the data points to adenovirus as the probable cause of the hepatitis outbreak.

Salon

Poor nations left behind on vaccines

"Do not let history repeat itself," advocates warn as low-income countries lack access to Pfizer treatment

Daily Record

Ebola outbreak confirmed as WHO sounds alarm after second person dies from disease

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sounded the alarm after a second person has died from the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Radio France Internationale

Ebola hits Democratic Republic of Congo, again

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s health authorities have declared a new Ebola virus outbreak in Equateur Province on Monday - its third since 2018. With help from the World Health Organization, it has identified more than 100 contact cases.

Bristol Post

Ebola outbreak: WHO issues warning as second patient dies from deadly disease

This is the 14th Ebola outbreak that the Democratic Republic of the Congo has seen since 1976, and follows another outbreak just four months ago

The Independent UK

What is Adenovirus and what are the symptoms as doctors investigate spike in child hepatitis cases

Infectious microbes may be linked to spike in illnesses among young people

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