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Highlights
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Revised SAGE recommendation on use of dengue vaccine
April 2018 – Dengue is the most frequent and rapidly spreading mosquito-borne virus. The first dengue vaccine, CYD-TDV (Dengvaxia®) is currently licensed in 20 countries. The key findings from 2 large Phase 3 trials involving over 30,000 participants.
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Urgent action needed to tackle the double burden of malnutrition
April 2018 – Under nutrition, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases are leading to catastrophic costs to individuals, to communities and to national healthcare systems in Africa. According to experts nutritional status, a critical component of a person’s health and wellbeing, must be recognized as a key building block towards achieving Universal Health Coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
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WHO continues to serve communities affected by PNG quake
April 2018 – Fifty days after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea (PNG), limited delivery of essential health services has resumed in earthquake-affected provinces. However, thousands remain vulnerable to health threats as they continue to live in crowded temporary settlements with inadequate access to clean water and medical services.
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Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 – African Region
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Dengue fever –Spain
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Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 – African Region
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Lassa Fever – The Netherlands (ex –Sierra Leone)
28 November 2019