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Monkeypox in DRC rises by another 1,000 cases

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) saw another 1,000 total monkeypox cases in the past month, rising from 2,591 cases on July 5 to 3,567 on August 9, according...

Nigeria declared free of wild poliovirus

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Nigeria has been declared free of wild poliovirus as has the entire African continent, according to UN health officials. Dr Walter Kazadi Mulumbo, WHO Nigeria Country...

Pakistan polio vaccination: More than 32 million children reached across the country

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More than 32 million children under the age of five vaccinated in 130 districts across Pakistan during the immunization campaign. In addition to the polio drops, children (aged between 6-59 months) received...

Smallpox vaccine: Bavarian Nordic announces topline results from study on freeze-dried formulation

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Bavarian Nordic A/S  announced  topline results from the pivotal Phase 3 study of the freeze-dried formulation of its MVA-BN® smallpox vaccine. The Phase 3 lot-consistency study was agreed with the...

Sheep and goat plague virus: New research identifies livestock husbandry practices that increase transmission risk

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The risk of transmitting the livestock virus PPRV, which threatens 80 percent of the world’s sheep and goats, increases with certain husbandry practices but not herd size. A new study, led by researchers...

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Shigella outbreak sickens nearly 500 in Anhui province, China

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Chinese health officials are reporting a shigellosis outbreak in Shou County, Anhui province. Some 493 cases have been reported since Aug. 20. At least 293 people...

Uganda: COVID-19 single day high, Yellow fever vaccination campaign, Suspected anthrax

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews COVID-19 The Uganda Ministry of Health reported Sunday that the country registered the highest number COVID-19 cases at 318 in a single day. The breakdown of the...

Ukraine: 3 meningococcal infections reported in Transcarpathia, ‘The problem with the availability of vaccines in our region is more acute than ever’

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Officials in the Transcarpathian region in southwestern Ukraine have reported three cases in children of meningococcal disease, with one fatality being reported. Infectious...

New Zealand COVID-19 update, Auckland will stay at Alert Level 3 through Sunday

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The New Zealand Ministry of Health reported nine new cases of COVID-19 Monday (eight confirmed cases and one probable case.) One confirmed case is an imported case...

Philippines report an additional 1000 COVID-19 cases from Manila area

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews  Philippines health officials reported an additional 2,378 COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the country total to 189,601. The Metro Manila area accounted for 1,022...