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Measles deaths rose globally by 50% from 2016 to 2019 – WHO, CDC

Measles surged worldwide in 2019 reaching highest number of reported cases in 23 years. Highlighted in a publication by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and...
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U.S. reaches 10m COVID-19 cases as Pfizer says vaccine is over 90% effective

The United States officially hit 10 million COVID-19 cases on Monday, November 9, 2020, according to Johns Hopkins University coronavirus tracking data. The U.S. now...
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UNICEF, WHO demand emergency action to avert major measles and polio epidemics

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday, November 6, 2020 issued an urgent call to action to avert major measles...
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Urgent protection needed for groundwater – WaterAid report

A new report from WaterAid raises the alarm about the threat to the world’s groundwater reserves, which are relied upon by millions of people...
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Africa COVID-19 cases hit 1.8m – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa located in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 1.8 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the...
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Nigeria steps up effort to sustain polio-free certification status

Nigeria has stepped up efforts to sustain its polio-free certification status certified by Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for Polio Eradication, says the World...
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Strengthening response to COVID-19 pandemic

With the existing challenges in health sector, the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected Nigerian communities. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an international...
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Africa CDC warns of second wave of COVID-19 infections

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday urged the African continent to brace itself for possible second wave COVID-19...
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