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November 3, 2024

Middle East: Gaza polio vaccinations resume amid strikes

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Palestinian children are vaccinated against polio during the second round of a vaccination campaign, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City.

UN aid teams resume polio vaccinations in Gaza

UN aid teams resume polio vaccinations in Gaza

The polio vaccination campaign had begun in September, after the first polio case in 25 years in Gaza was detected.
ConflictsNovember 2, 202401:38 min
A woman administers the polio vaccine to a child held by a man.

Pakistan's polio vaccination campaign hampered by distrust

Pakistan's polio vaccination campaign hampered by distrust

Pakistani health workers struggle against accusations of harming children and being foreign agents.
HealthOctober 29, 202402:02 min
Medical worker in infectious disease protective clothing

New COVID XEC variant: What you need to know

New COVID XEC variant: What you need to know

KP.3 was the "predominant" SARS-CoV-2 variant in the US. It has now joined with another variant and become XEC.
ScienceOctober 22, 2024
3D Illustration - Poliovirus

Polio: All you need to know about the viral disease

Polio: All you need to know about the viral disease

Polio cases in Pakistan surge to 39 this year after a million children miss polio vaccinations.
ScienceOctober 22, 2024
Offiicials stand near mpox vaccines as first batches arrive at N'Djili International Airport in Kinshasa, DR Congo

Mpox vaccination drive faces hurdles in DR Congo

Mpox vaccination drive faces hurdles in DR Congo

Some residents are suspicious of the vaccine — or aren't aware of it at all.
HealthOctober 19, 202401:56 min
A health worker squeezes a polio vaccine dose into the open mouth of a young child.

Second phase of Gaza polio vaccination campaign begins

Second phase of Gaza polio vaccination campaign begins

The program aims to immunize over a half a million children. The first round has already been administered.
HealthOctober 15, 202401:51 min
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A health worker attends to a mpox patient.

Mpox outbreak: Congo lacks vaccines to curb infections

Experts say there is still hope of breaking the chain of mpox transmission.
HealthAugust 30, 2024
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Fact check: No link between mpox and COVID vaccination

Misinformation online links the current mpox outbreak to COVID-19 vaccines. What is the truth behind the claims?
HealthAugust 19, 2024
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The mysterious spike in whooping cough cases

Cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, are spiking across the United States and Europe. Experts say it's unclear why.
ScienceMay 23, 2024
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AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine, citing low demand

The company says the decision is due to commercial reasons and not related to any rare side effects it may have caused.
ScienceMay 8, 2024
A school girl in India gets a measles and rubella vaccine

Measles: A deadly disease that can be prevented

Measles cases are rising due to low vaccination rates. The WHO says half the world is now at risk of outbreaks in 2024.
HealthFebruary 21, 2024
A nurse prepares to administer a malaria vaccine to infant

Cameroon rolls out vaccine against malaria

It will be offered free of charge to all children under 6 months old, but persuading some parents will be a challenge.
HealthJanuary 25, 202402:19 min
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