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Pakistan floods: WHO warns against ‘wave of disease’The World Health Organization raised the alarm Saturday about a ``second disaster'' in the wake of the deadly floods in Pakistan this summer.HealthSep 17
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COVID-19 pandemic not over yet even as deaths decline, experts warnWhile the head of the WHO says the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is 'in sight,' some Canadian experts warn it would be premature to declare the global health crisis over.HealthSep 16
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WHO ‘advises against’ 2 COVID treatments that may not work on Omicron variantsCOVID-19 has since evolved, and evidence from lab tests suggests the two therapies have limited clinical activity against the latest offshoots of the virus.HealthSep 15
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Canada’s monkeypox outbreak showing ‘encouraging’ signs, says WHO chiefEarlier this month, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said there were early signs the country’s monkeypox infections were starting to slow.CanadaAug 31
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Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped in Europe, WHO saysMore than 47,600 confirmed cases in 90 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have been reported since early May. The WHO has declared the outbreak a global health emergency.WorldAug 30
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Global monkeypox cases drop after month-long surge, WHO saysThe number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, according to a World Health Organization report issued Thursday.HealthAug 25
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‘We cannot live with 15,000 deaths a week’: WHO warns on rise in COVID fatalitiesIn Canada, COVID-19 hospitalizations are trending in the right direction — though thousands still remain hospitalized as a result of contracting the virus.CanadaAug 17
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Monkeypox risk in Hamilton ‘very low’ as cases surpass 1K in CanadaHamilton Public Health is characterizing the risk of getting monkeypox as minimal among the general public with only a handful of reported cases.HealthAug 11
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Monkeys in Brazil under attack amid rising monkeypox fear and outbreaksBrazilian news website G1 reported on Sunday that 10 monkeys had been poisoned in less than a week in the city of Sao Jose do Rio Preto, in Sao Paulo state.HealthAug 9
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Swiss lab tasked by WHO to stop next pandemic faces hurdlesSpiez Laboratory, known for its detective work on chemical, biological and nuclear threats since World War Two, was tasked last year by the World Health Organization.HealthAug 1
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