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June 17, 2016

WHO says $122M needed for global response to Zika virus

Almost $122 million is needed to prevent and manage the medical complications of the Zika virus spreading throughout the Americas and causing birth defects in babies, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

June 14, 2016

WHO sees 'very low' risk of further Zika spread due to Olympics

GENEVA (Reuters) -- There is a "very low risk" of further international spread of Zika virus as result of the Olympic Games to be held in Brazil, the heart of the current outbreak, World Health Organization experts said on Tuesday.

June 13, 2016

FDA approves cholera vaccine for US travelers

Federal health officials have approved the first cholera vaccine intended to protect U.S. travelers from the potentially life-threatening disease.

June 10, 2016

No scientific basis for postponing Brazil Olympics due to Zika: minister

Brazil's Health Minister Ricardo Barros said on Friday there is no scientific basis for postponing the Olympics because of the Zika virus, explaining that lower temperatures and fewer mosquitoes reduced the chance of infection in August when the games will be held.

June 9, 2016

Yellow fever outbreaks in Africa require action, vaccination: WHO

Outbreaks of deadly yellow fever in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo do not constitute a global health emergency but require stepped up surveillance and mass vaccination, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

June 9, 2016

Vaccines put brakes on yellow fever outbreaks, more may pop up: WHO

A major yellow fever outbreak in Angola and two smaller flare-ups in Uganda and Congo are largely under control but countries have been warned to be vigilant in case the disease pops up elsewhere, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

June 8, 2016

In the lab: 6 innovations scientists hope will end malaria

ARUSHA, Tanzania (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - After being abandoned as too ambitious in 1969, global plans to eliminate malaria are back on the agenda, with financial backing from the world's richest couple, Bill and Melinda Gates, and U.S. President Barack Obama.

June 7, 2016

WHO to consider new evidence on Zika, Olympics next week

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it will convene experts next week to discuss the Zika outbreak, including its impact on the Rio Olympics, as new research suggests only a slight risk that more tourists will be infected at the Games.

June 7, 2016

WHO emergency panel on Zika to meet next week, review Olympics guidance

The World Health Organization's Emergency Committee on Zika will hold a regular meeting early next week to review its recommendations including regarding the Rio Olympics, a WHO spokesman said on Tuesday.

May 31, 2016

Pakistan says new sampling shows progress against polio

For the first time in Pakistan's history all the previous month's environmental samples for polio have tested negative — a sign of progress in the campaign to eradicate the virus, an official said Monday.