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However, infectious diseases that were hitherto under control are re-emerging globally and the pathogens of these diseases are highly resistant to known antibiotics.

Due to the ongoing U.S. measles outbreak, a Texas man worried that his young son was at risk and took him to get vaccinated.

On Wednesday, RFK Jr announced the US would stop funding the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, because he claimed that “when the ...

Gavi is a public-private partnership including WHO, UNICEF, the Gates Foundation and the World Bank, and it is estimated that ...

"Vaccines are a safe and effective way that individuals can protect themselves, their families and our community against many serious illnesses," said HDNW Family Health Director Melissa Hahn.

Although diphtheria is thought to be declining in Brazil, only 30% of healthy individuals are fully protected against diphtheria in Rio de Janeiro, which indicates that the lack of immunity in older ...

The Edo State government, on Wednesday, said that it has activated an emergency public health response, deploying all necessary resources and expertise to arrest the spread of diphtheria and safeguard ...

Suspected cases of diphtheria have surged in Edo State amid fears of a dearth of vaccines across the state. It was gathered ...

He explained that diphtheria is treatable when identified early, but late presentation can be deadly, as seen in past outbreaks in other states. THE WHISTLER reported that a diphtheria outbreak at ...

BENIN CITY—THE Edo State government, yesterday, said it has deployed 70 doses of anti-diphtheria vaccines to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, where two persons died last week of ...

The United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has reported that 4,017 people have been vaccinated against diphtheria in Imo State, as the death toll from the outbreak reaches ten.