Pregnant women should avoid Rio Olympics due to Zika risk: WHO
GENEVA , Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Thursday urged pregnant women not to travel to Rio for…
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80 percent of world’s city dwellers breathing bad air: UN
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Over 80 percent of the world's city dwellers breathe poor quality air, increasing their risk of…
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WHO warns of potential for ‘marked increase’ in Zika cases
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The World Health Organization warned Monday of the potential for a "marked increase" in the number…
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World’s nations urged to shift focus on drug problem
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- World governments at a UN meeting on the global drug problem were urged Tuesday to…
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WHO-SAGE recommendation on dengue vaccine makes DOH happy
QUEZON City, Philippines - The Department of Health gladly welcomes the recommendation of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts or…
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DOH approves use of different brands of dengue vaccines
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Health is open to the proposal of using different dengue vaccines in the future.…
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WHO to support DOH’s dengue vaccination program
MANILA, Philippines -- The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed and ensured its support on the Department of Health’s (DOH’s) mass…
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DOH starts dengue immunization program
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Health will start its dengue vaccination program on April 4 despite questions in the…
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Malacañang clarifies possible US travel alert
MANILA, Philippines - Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma clarified the statement made by the Department of Health that it is…
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DOH strengthens monitoring of Zika virus
MANILA, Mar. 16 -- The Department of Health (DOH) recently called on all pregnant women to be more careful against…
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No Zika vaccine for another three years: Brazil expert
https://youtu.be/l-jFCIUl6ww by Agnès PEDRERO GENEVA Switzerland (AFP) -- Global health experts agreed Wednesday to prioritize developing vaccines against the Zika…
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WHO releases new mosquito control guidelines
GENEVA, Switzerland - The World Health Organization released new guidelines regarding mosquito control due to the continued spread of the…
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