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US health agency chief fired after she refused to step down, accuses RFK o
Updated : 6 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 : 10 months, 3 weeks 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, 6 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, 1 month 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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Bhutan to implement "Health in all policies" strategy to ensure public wel
Updated : 3 years 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 CDC recommends Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15 yrs old
Updated : 4 years, 10 months 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 : 4 years, 10 months 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 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, 1 month 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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Trump administration blocks top US health official from testifying at Hous
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [USA], July 18 (ANI): The Trump administration has blocked the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield from testifying at a hearing before a US House Education and Labour Committee to discuss steps to reopen schools amid the novel coronavirus dise
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Highly-contagious GH strain of coronavirus spreading in South Korea
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 6 (Sputnik/ANI): All recent coronavirus clusters in South Korea are seeded mostly by the highly-infectious GH strain of the virus, which is believed to spread six times faster than other types of COVID-19, the Health Ministry's Centres for Disease Control and Preven
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US CDC rolls out new guidelines for reopening offices
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York (USA), May 29 (ANI): In a bid to halt the spread of coronavirus at the workplaces, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday recommended few measures for the employers to combat the menace.
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