The International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN) WHO and partners are launching a global network to help protect people from infectious disease threats through the power of pathogen genomics. The International…
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MPOX is No longer a Public Health Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) says Mpox (monkeypox), an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus is no longer a public health emergency of International Concern. It was declared public health…
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WHO declares end to COVID 19 as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to COVID-19 as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) as per the advice offered by the fifteenth meeting of the…
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WHO launches new initiative to improve pandemic preparedness
WHO 26 April 2023 News release To help countries better prepare for future pandemics, WHO launched a new initiative today that provides guidance on integrated planning for responding to any respiratory…
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WHO recommends new name for monkeypox disease
28 November 2022 News release Geneva, Switzerland Following a series of consultations with global experts, WHO will begin using a new preferred term “mpox” as a synonym for monkeypox. Both…
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World Health Organization (WHO) declares Monkeypox a public health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak as a public health emergency. The WHO Director-General recognizes the complexities and uncertainties associated with this public health event.…
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Monkeypox Endemic News: What is monkeypox?, Symptoms and Preventive Measures
WHO working closely with countries responding to monkeypox 20 May 2022 Statement Geneva WHO and partners are working to better understand the extent and cause of an outbreak of monkeypox. The virus…
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14.9 million excess deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021
5 May 2022 News release (WHO) New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with the COVID-19 pandemic (described as “excess…
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Pocket Book of Clinical Management of COVID-19 in Healthcare Setting: 2nd Edition with Revision
Overview This is the second edition of the Ministry of Health and Population‘s, Pocket book for Case Management of COVID19 in the Healthcare Setting. The first edition was adapted from…
BACKGROUND The second round of national seroprevalence survey for SARS- CoV-2 in Nepal was conducted from 5th July to 23rd August 2021 to determine the current seroprevalence level in the…