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US health agency chief fired after she refused to step down, accuses RFK o
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Within a month after being appointed as the Director of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Susan Monarez was fired after she refused to step down from her position despite attempts by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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US records over 800 confirmed cases of measles this year
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The US has recorded 884 confirmed cases of measles so far this year, representing a significant surge compared to last year's figures.
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DR Congo receives first mpox vaccine shipment to combat outbreak
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Democratic Republic of Congo has received its first shipment of mpox vaccines, a crucial step in combating an outbreak that has affected the country and prompted the World Health Organisation to declare a global health emergency last month.
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US: Oregon reports first human case of Bubonic plague in nearly a decade
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the report, contracting the bubonic plague is extremely rare in the US, with an average of 5 to 15 cases occurring each year in the West, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
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COVID-19 likely to have infected 90 pc of Taiwan's population: CDC
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The CDC, which tested 7,000 randomly selected blood donation samples collected in Taiwan between January and June, found that nearly 80 percent came from people who had contracted COVID-19, CDC Deputy Director General Lo Yi-chun said in a weekly briefing.
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Study reveals 'uptrend messaging' can promote healthy behaviour
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Good nutrition and frequent exercise can help prevent disease, but research reveals that only a small percentage of consumers follow these and other suggested healthy behaviours. According to the Centres for Disease Control, only 10% of Americans receive enough vegetables, 13% get enough fru
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Bhutan to implement "Health in all policies" strategy to ensure public wel
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention of Bhutan, the approach considers potential health outcomes when making policy decisions about transportation, education, housing and other areas that affect communities.
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US to extend federal transportation mask mandate for another 15 days
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 13 (ANI): The US Centres for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention has planned to extend the federal transportation mask mandate for another 15 days, CNN reported citing a Biden administration official.
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US CDC recommends Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15 yrs old
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): An advisory panel of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday (local time) recommended the use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 12 and 15.
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US CDC recommends pregnant women to take COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 25 (ANI): The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended pregnant women who are confused regarding coronavirus vaccination to get the shots.
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Africa's COVID-19 cases near 3.8 million
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Africa], February 20 (ANI/Xinhua): African countries have reported 3,799,029 COVID-19 cases as of Friday evening, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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US reports at least 944 cases of new coronavirus strains
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): At least 944 cases of coronavirus strains first spotted in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil have been reported in the United States, CNN reported citing US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention data (CDC) on Tuesday (local time).
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