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WHO chief Tedros to lead U.N health agency for second five-year termThe director general of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, was reappointed to a second five-year term Tuesday by the U.N. health agency's member countries.HealthMay 24
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Monkeypox outbreak ‘containable,’ WHO says with 131 cases confirmedWhile the outbreak is unusual, it remains "containable" and limited, the WHO said, and it's convening further meetings to support countries on how to tackle the situation.HealthMay 24
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Mass vaccinations for monkeypox not needed, WHO official saysRichard Pebody, who leads the high-threat pathogen team at WHO Europe, also said that immediate supplies of vaccines and antivirals are relatively limited.HealthMay 23
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Monkeypox likely spread through sex at 2 raves in Europe, expert suggestsMonkeypox can be spread through close contact with an infected person or their clothing or bedsheets, but sexual transmission has not yet been documented.HealthMay 23
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Canada records 10 cases of unexplained hepatitis in children, 1 new case in AlbertaTen children have now been found to be suffering from a severe case of hepatitis over a five-month period including a new case in Alberta.HealthMay 22
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What is known about monkeypox so far and should we be concerned?Global health officials have sounded the alarm over rising cases in Europe and elsewhere of monkeypox, a type of viral infection more common to west and central Africa.HealthMay 22
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WHO holds emergency meeting to discuss monkeypox outbreakMonkeypox is usually a mild viral illness, characterized by symptoms of fever and a distinctive bumpy rash. Since 1970, monkeypox cases have been reported in 11 African countries.HealthMay 20
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Alberta reporting 2 probable cases of mystery liver disease in patients under 16: HinshawAlberta's chief medical officer of health says there are two probable cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children in the province.HealthMay 11
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348 probable cases of acute hepatitis in children reported globally: WHOThe World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that there are now 348 probable cases of severe acute hepatitis among children across five regions globally.HealthMay 10
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BA.4, BA.5 in Canada: What we know about the 2 new Omicron subvariantsBA.4 and BA.5 can dodge antibodies from earlier infection well enough to trigger a new wave, according to South African scientists.HealthMay 7
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