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Thousands of children unprotected against polio, data shows

Around a third of unprotected five-year-olds are in London.

The Independent UK

UK polio outbreak: Parents warned to make sure kids up to date on crucial vaccinations

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has now declared the troubling outbreak a national incident and alerted the World Health Organisation, which could strip Britain of its polio-free status

Daily Mirror

Monkeypox slammed as 'completely inappropriate term' in Manchester as World Health Organisation vows name change

Cases have risen by more than five times in just two weeks in North West

Manchester Evening News

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WHO to look into reports monkeypox could be sexually transmitted disease

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is exploring the possibility if monkeypox could be a sexually transmitted disease, a health official said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

WHO investigates reports of monkeypox virus in semen

More than 1,300 cases of the disease have been reported in about 30 countries

The Independent UK

54 new cases of monkeypox detected in UK ahead of WHO emergency meeting

The World Health Organisation will determine whether the outbreak presents a public health emergency of international concern

Evening Standard

Monkeypox set to be renamed over worries it has racist connotations

Scientist are calling for the virus to be renamed.

Daily Record

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WHO may declare monkeypox an international emergency

The World Health Organisation is meeting to decide if the spread of monkeypox outside of Africa should be declared a global health emergency.

The New Daily

Why is it called monkeypox as scientists set to rename virus over racist connotations

The World Health Organisation has said it is working with experts to come up with a new name for monkeypox, which has been spreading rapidly around the globe in recent weeks

Daily Mirror

Pride events ‘can spread public health messages about monkeypox’

The World Health Organisation said some 1,160 confirmed cases have been reported in 22 countries in the European Economic Area.

The Independent UK

Monkeypox may be renamed amid fears of racism

The disease may be declared a global health emergency next week - the same designation as Covid

Wales Online

Monkeypox could be renamed and considered international emergency

Monkeypox could be renamed to prevent discrimination, the World Health Organisation says, as health leaders plan a meeting to discuss upgrading its status.

The New Daily

Monkeypox should be 'urgently' renamed over racist links, health bosses say

Officials at the World Health Organisation are weighing up new names for the virus spreading around the world after a respected group of scientists called for it to be "urgently" changed

Daily Mirror

Tennis star Ash Barty and former premier Carmen Lawrence among those awarded Queen's Birthday honours

Tennis star Ash Barty, Australia's first female premier Carmen Lawrence and cricketing legend Shane Warne are among those recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday honours list.

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Malcolm Roberts says a rule change at the WHO 'would have decimated' Australia's sovereignty. Is he correct?

The One Nation senator has continued to push the baseless claim that Australia could be forced to adopt restrictive health measures by the World Health Organization.

Evening Standard

More than 1,000 monkeypox cases reported to WHO across globe

More than 1,000 monkeypox cases have been reported to the World Health Organisation as it spreads to nearly 30 countries outside of Africa where it had been more commonly found.

The National (Scotland)

Major report makes clear benefits of replacing transport with active travel

A NEW report from the World Health Organisation shows that swapping driving for cycling just one day a week saves the equivalent emissions of a…

The Independent UK

24 cases of Monkeypox found in US including DC and San Francisco

World Health Organisation says there have been 780 cases in 27 countries where virus not normally found

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Monkeypox cases triple around the world but spread is not 'endemic', health experts say

The World Health Organisation says at least 780 cases of monkeypox were discovered from May 3 to June 2, with most of the new cases in Europe and North America

Daily Record

Worrying outbreak of 'nose-bleed fever' as disease rapidly spreads

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, also known as "nose-bleed fever" has infected more than 100 people in an escalating outbreak.

Daily Mirror

Worrying outbreak of 'nose-bleed fever' as disease spreads at alarming rate

Iraq’s worst-ever detected outbreak of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is causes people to bleed to death as officials struggle to contain the virus

Chronicle Live

Monkeypox patients urged to stop having sex and follow new health advice to stop spread of virus

Fresh guidance released on Monday, May 30, by health chiefs warns patients to stop having sex while infected and to use condoms for eight weeks after virus

Daily Mirror

Monkeypox 'won't lead to pandemic' but medics unsure how it's spreading

Medics from the World Health Organisation (WHO) are confident the virus will not cause a pandemic, but are considering whether it should be categorised as a "potential public health emergency of international concern"

Chronicle Live

World Health Organisation says Monkeypox presents 'moderate risk to public health'

Officials have said that countries should be on alert for signals of the virus.

Daily Mirror

Monkeypox warning: Outbreak could be 'peak of the iceberg’, says WHO as cases hit 257

World Health Organisation pandemic chief Sylvie Briand said the current monkeypox outbreak could be the "peak of the iceberg" as non-endemic countries report cases

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