Emergency preparedness and response to improve in West Africa
Ministers working in the areas of health, agriculture and wildlife in the West African sub-region…
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International partnership combats Rift Valley Fever outbreak in West Africa
Experts from the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO/UN), World Health Organization…
On World Day, UN urges rabies control beyond human and animal health services
Officials at the United Nations today urged human and animal health authorities around the world…
Ninety-two percent of the world’s population breathes substandard air, WHO says
The World Health Organization (WHO) says 92% of the world’s population breathes air containing pollutants…
US health researchers launch Zika vaccine clinical trial
US government researchers said on Wednesday they have begun their first clinical trial of a…
Zika virus: Scientists hail vaccine success, human trials to start soon
A safe and effective vaccine against the Zika virus is an important step closer, with…
Hookworm infections in humans
Hookworm infections in humans are caused by two important species of nematode parasites (a type…
UN health agency group finds coffee poses no cancer risk; issues warning on ‘very hot’ drinks
An international working group of scientists convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded…
Study says a cocktail of UV and Vitamin B zaps malaria in donor blood
Blood donated by unknowing malaria carriers can be made safer with UV radiation and Vitamin…