public health
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Environmental and Agricultural Sustainability
Europe’s West Nile Map Reaches 161 Affected Areas: What the ECDC Count Shows
The ECDC’s latest weekly map lists 1,285 locally acquired West Nile cases in 161 affected areas. The surveillance total guides…
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Government Initiatives
India Reports More Than Eight Million HPV Vaccine Doses in Cervical-Cancer Prevention Campaign
India says it has administered more than eight million HPV vaccine doses in its free, voluntary campaign for 14-year-old girls.
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Africa
WHO Keeps Ebola Risk at Highest Level in DR Congo, Advises Against Travel Bans
WHO's latest assessment keeps the Ebola risk very high in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and high in neighbouring…
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Asia
Nepal Floods Leave 17,000 Children Needing Urgent Help as Schools and Clinics Are Damaged
At least 17,000 children have been affected by the Nepal floods, with schools, health facilities and water systems damaged as…
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Current events
India’s H1N1 Surge Is Seasonal, ICMR Says No New Strain Detected
India's latest genomic surveillance finds a familiar seasonal H1N1 lineage rather than a new pandemic strain, although high-risk patients still…
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