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3 days ago · The new vaccine is stated to have a simplified formulation, which should enable an increase in production capacity. However, Clemens commented “The new simplified [oral cholera vaccine] is a welcome addition to the public health armamentarium against cholera, as it will lower the cost and increase the production efficiency of vaccine.
1 day ago · It is no surprise, then, that the World Health Organization has declared loneliness a global public health threat. ... When London eliminated cholera in the late 1800s, ...
1 day ago · The World Health Organization's emergencies department is facing 'existential threats' as multiplying health crises have left it short of cash, an independent report said. ... large global cholera ...
4 days ago · FILE - Health workers treat cholera patients at the Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi, Jan. 11, 2023. WHO said this month there is a "critical shortage" of oral cholera vaccines in the global ...
1 day ago · Gavi also plays a key role in improving global health security by supporting health systems as well as funding global stockpiles for Ebola, cholera, meningococcal and yellow fever vaccines. After two decades of progress, Gavi is now focused on protecting the next generation, above all the zero-dose children who have not received even a single ...
3 days ago · In 2014, Africa accounted for 55% of global suspected cholera cases reported to the WHO Global Health Observatory. In addition, the case fatality ratio for cholera in Africa is approximately 2%, which is double the threshold used by the WHO when assessing effective case management systems (Mengel, Delrieu, Heyerdahl, & Gessner, 2014 ).
3 days ago · The seventh cholera pandemic began in South Asia in 1961 and continues today. Since mid-2021, there has been a global upsurge in the pandemic, resulting in the World Health Organization (WHO) classifying the resurgence as a grade 3 emergency in January 2023. This is due to the number and size of outbreaks, geographical expansion to […]
