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WHO warns of serious neurological sequelae of encephalitis

Published on: February 22, 2023
17:51

Geneva, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) With a high mortality rate ranging 5 to 20% of cases, encephalitis is currently considered as a disease with serious neurological sequelae, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported.

Mpox is still considered a public health emergency – WHO

Published on: February 15, 2023
16:55

Geneva, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) WHO warned Wednesday that despite progress made for global response to the multinational mpox outbreak, it is still a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated.

WHO calls to avoid loss of future generation in Syria

Published on: February 15, 2023
16:12

Geneva, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) WHO´s Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean region Ahmed Al Mandhari on Wednesday called for help to avoid the loss of future generation among young Syrians given multiple crises affecting the country.

Concern over outbreak of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea

Published on: February 15, 2023
00:15

Malabo, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) An outbreak of Marburg virus in an Equatorial Guinean district has killed nine people so far, according to official figures, and has activated the alarm in the World Health Organization (WHO).

Türkiye: Death toll climbs to over 29,500

Published on: February 12, 2023
12:23

Ankara, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) Death toll from the earthquakes hit the southeast of Türkiye jumped to 29,605, while the number of injured exceeded 80,000, Türkiye's Emergency Management Agency reported Sunday.

WHO chief arrives in earthquake-stricken Syria

Published on: February 12, 2023
07:44

Damascus, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has just arrived in Aleppo, one of the four Syrian provinces devastated by the earthquake that struck this Arab nation last Monday.

WHO sends health supplies to reach 400K people in Türkiye, Syria

Published on: February 10, 2023
17:19

Geneva, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) In response to the devastating earthquakes impacting Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic, the World Health Organization delivered 72 metric tons of trauma and emergency surgery supplies, including treatments, to both nations to support ongoing response efforts. 

Risk of bird flu infection in humans is low – WHO

Published on: February 8, 2023
16:50

Geneva, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday cleared out that the risk of H5N1 avian influenza infection in humans is too low, according to WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom, in response to recent reports of several H5N1 cases in mammals including sea lions, otters, minks and foxes.

Experts call for an end to exploitative baby formula milk marketing

Published on: February 8, 2023
16:18

Geneva, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) The milk formula marketing tactics applied by industries are abusive, so pressing and drastic measures must be taken to fight off industries´ political interference and misleading information.

WHO and PHO experts advise Colombian government on health reform

Published on: February 7, 2023
07:59

Bogotá, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) A delegation from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization provide support and technical advice to the Government of Colombia regarding reforms of the sector.

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