WHO approves second dengue vaccine

WHO approves second dengue vaccine

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the second dengue vaccine. This initiative taken by the organization will provide protection to millions of people around the world against mosquito-borne diseases. A statement issued by the agency said that the agency has approved the dengue vaccine made by Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda. WHO recommends this…

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Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries: WHO

Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries: WHO

The warning came as WHO reported more than five million dengue infections and 5,000 deaths from the disease worldwide this year. Briefing journalists at the UN in Geneva, Dr. Diana Rojas Alvarez, WHO Team Lead on Arboviruses, said that the threat required “the maximal attention and response from all levels” of the UN health agency…

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124 new cases of dengue reported

124 new cases of dengue reported

—File photo 124 new dengue cases have been reported in Punjab province during the last 24 hours. According to Punjab Health Department, 14 thousand 892 cases of dengue have been reported in Punjab this year. 15 cases of dengue have been reported in Lahore, 6 in Gujranwala and 3 in Faisalabad. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};…

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