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Mashup Score: 0Celebrating 75 years of commitment to public health in Africa - 10 month(s) ago
World Health Organization (WHO) marks its 75th anniversary on 7 April 2023. On this day in 1948, the United Nations fulfilled its ambition to create a global health body in a bid to make the world safer and to serve those most in need. Every year since, the date has been observed as World Health Day.
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Mashup Score: 5Speak up for life - 11 month(s) ago
Did you know that Africa has the highest suicide rate in the world? You may be surprised to hear this but it’s true. Of the top 10 countries with the highest suicide rates globally, 6 are African countries.
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RT @WHOAFRO: Today we're launching our #SpeakUp4Life campaign! ➡️ https://t.co/PspkyfwATX Did you know that #Africa has the highest suicid…
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Mashup Score: 9Equipping health workers, media to fight misinformation on cholera - 12 month(s) ago
Brazzaville/Lilongwe – When Malawian journalist Suwira Wanda participated in a recent training to sensitize the national media organizations to misinformation, she learnt for the first time that it is possible to be asymptomatic for cholera, but still infect others through contaminated water. It was crucial training for the journalist at Zodiak, one of the country’s leading media outlets, during…
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Goal: “To detect, disrupt and counter misinformation” "Equipping health workers, media to fight misinformation on cholera" https://t.co/VUyIb8if4I via @WHO @WHOAFRO #ScienceUpFirst
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Mashup Score: 4Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease - 1 year(s) ago
Tanzania today confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after laboratory tests were carried out following reports of cases and deaths in the country’s north-west Kagera region.
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Marburg outbreak in Tanzania. Good thing they captured it fast, although initial cluster description suggests wider spread. One of the eight cases tested was a healthcare worker, often the first place where these outbreaks come to light. https://t.co/B99Wn0aG0V
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Mashup Score: 1Uganda introduces life-saving yellow fever vaccine into routine immunization programme - 1 year(s) ago
The Ministry of Health will vaccinate over 1.9 million children against yellow fever with support from UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Gavi
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Uganda introduces life-saving yellow fever vaccine into routine immunization programme https://t.co/dy1g2w8Ym8
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Mashup Score: 158
Equatorial Guinea today confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease. Preliminary tests carried out following the deaths of at least nine people in the country’s western Kie Ntem Province turned out positive for the viral haemorrhagic fever.
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#Marburg outbreak confirmed in #EquatorialGuinea. @WHO is deploying experts to support the national response and facilitating the shipment of diagnostics and personal protective equipment for health workers. https://t.co/1fCQIbq48x
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Equatorial Guinea today confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease. Preliminary tests carried out following the deaths of at least nine people in the country’s western Kie Ntem Province turned out positive for the viral haemorrhagic fever.
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Equatorial Guinea has confirmed its first ever Marburg outbreak: "Preliminary tests carried out following the deaths of at least nine people in the country’s western Kie Ntem Province turned out positive for the viral haemorrhagic fever." https://t.co/VpCPu125z5
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Equatorial Guinea today confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease. Preliminary tests carried out following the deaths of at least nine people in the country’s western Kie Ntem Province turned out positive for the viral haemorrhagic fever.
Source: WHO | Regional Office for AfricaCategories: Infectious Disease, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Marburg Virus Disease outbreak confirmed in Equatorial Guinea. 9 deaths and 16 suspected cases. There are no approved vaccines or antiviral treatments but a number of candidates w Phase 1 data being investigated for use. H/t @sauer929 https://t.co/xeV0LAsv2A
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Equatorial Guinea confirms first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak https://t.co/LUeTwmXhxm
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Mashup Score: 0World Cancer Day 2023 - 1 year(s) ago
Message of the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti
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Approximately 1.1 million new cancer cases occur each year in Africa, with about 700,000 deaths. Cancer mortality in Africa is projected to reach nearly one million deaths per year by 2030, @WHOAFRO https://t.co/WO9XMZmLWJ February 4, 2023 is #WorldCancerDay
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Mashup Score: 26Uganda declares end of Ebola disease outbreak - 1 year(s) ago
Brazzaville/Kampala – Uganda today declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Sudan ebolavirus, less than four months after the first case was confirmed in the country’s central Mubende district on 20 September 2022.
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Although the #Ebola outbreak in #Uganda 🇺🇬 is over, surveillance is maintained, including in neighbouring countries, and support to survivors will continue. 📌 https://t.co/D7OURNYZyY https://t.co/XiDroj7Xha
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.@WHOAFRO: The World Health Organization (#WHO) celebrates 75 years of commitment to #PublicHealth in #Africa. Read: https://t.co/tPIPsf80Uq https://t.co/L9fTaeWbxu