Tag: Disease Surveillance

Urgent International Action Sought as Ebola Outbreak Worsens in DR Congo

MSF has called for urgent international support as the Ebola outbreak in…

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Health Authorities Call for Stronger Protection Measures for Ebola Response Workers

Africa CDC has urged stronger protection for frontline Ebola responders after a…

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Abu Dhabi Hosts First MENA Disease Elimination and Eradication Course

Khalifa University and GLIDE have completed the first MENA Disease Elimination and…

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WHO adds first diagnostic test for Ebola Bundibugyo virus to its Emergency Use Listing

WHO has added the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus to…

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GLIDE and WHO partner to accelerate disease elimination across the Eastern Mediterranean Region

WHO and GLIDE have partnered to accelerate the elimination of communicable diseases…

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Central Africa Ebola Outbreak Poses $3.6 Billion Economic Threat, Says UN

UNDP warns the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to…

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WHO Releases New Blueprint to Combat Fungal Diseases and Antifungal Resistance

WHO has published a new blueprint to help countries confront the rising…

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DR Congo Reports More Than 1,000 Ebola Infections Amid Growing Health Crisis

Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have risen to 1,094,…

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Rising Ebola Cases Deepen Humanitarian Crisis for Children in DR Congo

UNICEF has warned that nearly 3 million children and adolescents in eastern…

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Abu Dhabi Laboratory Joins WHO Global Network for Measles and Rubella Surveillance

Abu Dhabiโ€™s Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory has been accredited by WHO as…

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