Nigeria: Nigeria Close to Eliminating Vaccine Derived Poliovirus - Experts
[Daily Trust] Nigeria has recorded an 85% drop in the incidence of circulating Vaccine derived Poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) , the Expert Review Committee on Polio and Routine Immunisation, has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 10, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus Reduces By 85% in Nigeria - Official
[Premium Times] Health experts, however, said the cases of cVDPV2 do not threaten the country's Wild Poliovirus-free certification. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 10, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Do you know who to talk to about your child's routine vaccinations?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), routine vaccinations for kindergarten in the U.S. fell to 93% during the 2021-2022 school year. That's the second year in a row routine vaccination rates decreased. The vaccines help prevent potentially fatal or severe illnesses, including diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) and others. The CDC says there are several reasons for the decline, including the possibility that misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines may have played… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 9, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Africa: Statement of the Thirty-Fourth Polio IHR Emergency Committee
[WHO] The thirty-fourth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO Director-General on 25 January 2023 with committee members and advisers attending via video conference, supported by the WHO Secretariat. The Emergency Committee reviewed the data on wild poliovirus (WPV1) and circulating vaccine derived polioviruses (cVDPV) in the context of global target of eradication of WPV and cessation of outbre (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - February 3, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
WHO art competition for school students & quot;75 years of improving public health & quot;
Dear students,
On 7 April 2023 ̶ World Health Day ̶ the World Health Organization will observe its 75th birthday.
In 1948, countries of the world came together and founded WHO to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere could attain the highest level of health and well-being.
To advance the health and security of all people, WHO works with governments, communities, international organizations, foundations, advocates, researchers and health workers, and WHO’s 75th anniversary year is an opportunity to look back at the public health succe...
Source: WHO EMRO News - January 25, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
COVID disrupts measles and other vaccinations in Asia, elsewhere
TOKYO -- Many young children in Asia and elsewhere are missing out on routine vaccinations to protect them from measles and other diseases as their countries battle COVID-19 infections. In 2021, the rates of vaccination against measles, polio and other infectious diseases among 1-year-olds all…#tokyo #ourworld #universityofoxford (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Decreasing rates of childhood immunization are a major concern. Our medical analyst explains why
Vaccine rates for measles, polio, diphtheria and other diseases are decreasing among US children, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That means more children are at risk for severe illness — illness that could be averted if they were immunized. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - January 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CNN expert talks about the consequences if childhood immunization rates drop further
Vaccine rates for measles, polio, diphtheria and other diseases are decreasing among US children, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - January 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Shot In The Arm’ Shows How Disinformation Can Be Deadly
Vaccine-preventable diseases like polio and measles are on the rise because more and more parents aren't vaccinating their kids. 'Shot in the Arm' clearly shows why disinformation itself is a disease. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Lipi Roy, MD, MPH, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Business /business Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment pharma Source Type: news
Malawi Suffers Worst Cholera Outbreak in Decades
Cholera ward in a health centre in Blantyre. Malawi has experienced a massive rise in cholera in the past year. Credit: Charles Mpaka/IPSBy Charles MpakaBLANTYRE, Jan 9 2023 (IPS) On March 3, 2022, Malawi declared a cholera outbreak after a district hospital in the southern region reported a case. This was the first case in the 2021 to 2022 cholera season.
That single case was a warning for what would become Malawi’s worst cholera outbreak in decades.
For nearly a year now, cholera has gripped the country, with cases reported in all 29 districts and rising.
In an unprecedented occurrence, the cases rose sharply even thr...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Charles Mpaka Tags: Africa Editors' Choice Featured Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies TerraViva United Nations Water & Sanitation cholera IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Malawi Source Type: news
Keep The Flu Away In A Time Of “ Twindemics ”
Flu season is here, and the CDC has shifted into overdrive…pushing you to get your flu vaccine as soon as possible.
Once again, they’re insisting it’s more important than ever because of Covid.
Flu shots have an unquestioned reputation. The message from the medical establishment is that you need to ignore any vaccines’ potential adverse effects.
But that doesn’t mean they don’t exist…
In a moment, I’ll show you ways to bolster your native immunity so you can enjoy optimal health year-round. But first, for my new readers, let me tell you why I’ll never get a flu shot.
Unlike some of my colleagues i...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - December 23, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Health Source Type: news
How Innovation Can Build the Future Our Grandchildren Deserve
I’ve been saying for years that the world is getting better. I’ll point out that, for example, the number of young children who die before their fifth birthday has fallen by more than half in just two decades—from 10 million in 2000 to just over 4 million today.
But current events are making it harder to argue that the future will be better than the past. Russia’s war on Ukraine is inflicting terrible suffering in Eastern Europe and driving up food and energy prices around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic caused millions of deaths and severely hampered efforts to immunize children. Economic growth i...
Source: TIME: Health - December 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Bill Gates Tags: Uncategorized freelance Innovation Source Type: news
Science ’s 2022 Breakthrough of the Year: A telescope’s golden eye sees the universe anew
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Source: ScienceNOW - December 15, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news
Africa: 'Vaccination A Safe Medical Procedure That Saves Lives' - Africa Must Eradicate Polio
[allAfrica] Dakar -- To address declining immunization rates and the resurgence of polio, President Macky Sall - speaking during the Forum for Polio Vaccination and Eradication in Africa held this weekend in Dakar - called on heads of state and other stakeholders to urgently re-mobilize around the Addis Declaration. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 12, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Africa: Increase Routine Immunisation to Halt Polio Resurgence
[SciDev.Net] Accra -- COVID-19 is fuelling a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases such as polio globally, but even more so in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, experts say. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - December 11, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
