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A multi-drug resistant TB survivor in Ethiopia shares his story

“Life is a long, often surprising road, with many hurdles to overcome…
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WHO launches plan to jointly fight TB and HIV

Collaborative approach to speed distribution of AIDS treatment and…
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Ebola virus disease, West Africa – update 31 July 2014

Epidemiology and surveillance The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Ebola virus disease

Ebola virus disease (formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever) is a…
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WHO information note: Guidance for immunization programmes in the African Region in the context of Ebola virus disease

As a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), the…
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Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) Epidemiological Report, July 2010

Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) in the WHO…
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Treatment and support outside the hospital is just as important as the medical treatment.

Hepatitis action plan strategic direction 4: financing for sustainability After consulting with several doctors about my experience with chronic pain and crippling fatigue, I was diagnosed with hepatitis C. By the time I was finally diagnosed, the infect

Hepatitis action plan strategic direction 5: innovation for…
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Global Polio Eradication Initiative - April 2010

Situation analysis At the start of 2010, 9 countries in west and…
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TB infects 1.6 million, kills 600,000 annually in Africa

Harare, 21 March 2003 -- Tuberculosis (TB) infects 1.6 million people…
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Rift Valley fever in Niger

On 30 August 2016, WHO received reports about unexplained deaths…
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