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What is Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever as woman diagnosed with Ebola-like disease in UK

A woman in the UK is being treated for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever after travelling to central Asia.

The Independent UK

Woman in UK diagnosed with new Ebola-like disease with 40% mortality rate

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an illness typically spread through ticks and livestock animals in countries where the disease is endemic.

Daily Record

Woman in UK diagnosed with potentially fatal Ebola-like disease Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever has 10-40 per cent fatality rate, according to World Health Organisation

The Independent UK

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Woman in UK diagnosed with new Ebola-like disease with 40% fatality rate

The woman was diagnosed with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) and is receiving specialist care at the Royal Free Hospital in London

Daily Mirror

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams seeks 'no tobacco zone' tag for Tirumala

TIRUPATI: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the world's richest Hindu temple body, is in the process of getting the World Health Organisation (WHO) recognition for Tirumala as a 'No Tobacco zone.'

The Times of India

500,000 refugees from Ukraine have mental health issues-WHO

About half a million refugees from Ukraine who have fled to Poland need support for mental health disorders, and 30,000 have severe mental health problems, the representative for the World Health Organisation in Poland said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Autism: Early signs and symptoms of autism spectrum disorder in children

As per the World Health Organisation (WHO) about 1 in 160 children has Autism spectrum disorder. Autism spectrum disorders are a diverse group of conditions which are characterised by some degree of difficulty with social interaction and communication, atypical patterns of activities and behaviours like difficulty with transition from one…

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Global Covid rates up for first time in weeks, warns WHO

Covid cases in western Pacific rose by almost 30 per cent last week, says the World Health Organisation

The Independent UK

Covid Deltacron: WHO issues update as variant continues to spread

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an update on the Deltacron strain of Covid-19, stating that it is 'tracking and discussing the variant amid ongoing research

Edinburgh Live

WHO Foundation chief says decision to axe free Covid testing ‘very worrying’

A World Health Organisation (WHO) Foundation chief has said the UK’s decision to stop its Covid testing programme is “very worrying”.

Evening Standard

Abramovich sanctioned as Putin bombs hospitals

They bombed a maternity hospital. Three people died, including a six-year-old. Among the injured were pregnant women and doctors. It wasn’t even a one-off. The World Health Organisation said it has confirmed 18 attacks on medical facilities since the Russian invasion began two weeks ago.

Evening Standard

Welsh morning headlines: News, Ukraine, Covid, sport, weather and road updates as at least three more Ukranian hospitals hit in invasion

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it has confirmed 18 attacks on medical facilities since the Russian invasion began two weeks ago

Wales Online

WHO Covid warning over catching virus from pets and wild animals

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning over infected animals passing coronavirus to people

Manchester Evening News

Warning over danger of catching Covid from pets, farmed and wild animals

The World Health Organisation has put out an alert

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The Conversation

Like COVID, TB is a pandemic and must be treated as an emergency

In 1993, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared tuberculosis (TB) a global public health emergency. It urged nations to coordinate efforts to avert millions of deaths.

The Times of India

Global virus fight lacks solidarity, says WHO chief Soumya Swaminathan

HYDERABAD: Though scientific achievements were outstanding when it came to the global fight against Covid-19, the world fell short on vaccine equity and a global coordinated and harmonised way of approaching the pandemic, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Soumya Swaminathan said on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

Omicron variant no more severe than original strain, WHO says

The World Health Organisation says the latest BA.2 variant of the Omicron coronavirus is no more virulent than the original strain.

France 24

Covid-19 in Africa: 'The doses are here, but vaccine hesitancy remains high'

The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday the launch of a Covid-19 vaccine production programme in Africa. Six countries (South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia) will be equipped with production lines to manufacture doses of mRNA vaccines, in an initiative aimed at reducing the continent’s reliance on…

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The Conversation

How trying to copy a COVID vaccine changes the outlook for African countries

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the first six African countries that will receive technology to produce messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines. This comes off the back of the news that a South African consortium – part of the WHO’s technology transfer hub set up in 2021– had successfully replicated…

The Times of India

Coronavirus: Omicron BA.2 subvariant likely to spread globally, says WHO

The BA.2 subvariant of Omicron is likely to spread globally, however it remains unclear whether it will cause reinfection among those infected with the original Omicron strain, according to the World Health Organisation.

The New Daily

Countries yet to hit Omicron peak, WHO warns

Many countries have not reached their peak in cases of the Omicron variant, the World Health Organisation says. Here's a wrap of COVID news.

Chronicle Live

Two years to the day since Covid was declared 'Public Health Emergency' - see how it has hit your community

It's been two years to the day since the World Health Organisation declared the Covid-19 outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern

The Conversation

WHO head Tedros faces a challenge all humanitarians know well

In 2017, the World Health Organisation (WHO) appointed Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as its director general. He’s the first African and the first person from the global south to occupy this high office.

Reuters

WHO examining allegations official abused staff, leaked vaccine data to Japan

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it is looking into allegations a regional director in Asia bullied staff, used racist language and leaked sensitive vaccine data to Japan, accusations the official denies.

AAP

Australia seeks briefing on WHO 'racism'

Health Minister Greg Hunt says he will seek advice on claims that a key World Health Organisation director in the region has engaged in racist behaviour.

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