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WHO says Monkeypox vaccines efficacy below 100 per cent
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): Vaccines against monkeypox are not 100 per cent effective and that is why, people must reduce their own risks of infection, WHO technical lead Rosamund Lewis said on Wednesday.
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Over 35,000 cases of monkeypox detected globally: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 17 (ANI): More than 35,000 cases of monkeypox have now been reported from 92 countries and territories, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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Monkeypox: Men who have sex with men advised to reduce number of sexual pa
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 29 (ANI): As the cases of monkeypox surged among men who have sex with men, the World Health Organization on Wednesday called to limit exposure to the virus by reducing the number of sex partners and reconsidering sex with new partners.
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WHO chief advices reducing sex partners to limit exposure to monkeypox
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 28 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday advised men to consider reducing their sexual partners for a moment after the UN health agency declared the growing monkeypox outbreak among men who have sex with
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Monkeypox hits Europe, Americas hardest: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Europe and the Americas have been affected the most by the monkeypox outbreak, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists here on Wednesday.
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COVID-19 deaths rose in last 5 weeks with some countries showing increase
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 27 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said that COVID-19 deaths are on the rise for the last five weeks with some countries witnessing increasing trends in hospitalizations.
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Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped, if world take risks seriously: WHO chie
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 27 (ANI): The Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped, if the world takes the risks seriously, said World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday amid the rising number of cases.
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"We believe Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped": WHO
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 26 (ANI): A high-level World Health Organization (WHO) official on Tuesday said the rapidly spreading Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped with the right strategies.
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WHO reconvenes emergency committee meeting as Monkeypox cases exceed 14,00
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 22 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has reconvened the Monkeypox Emergency Committee to assess the public health implications of the evolving multi-country outbreak.
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WHO reports 14,000 monkey pox cases globally, 5 deaths
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): Around 14,000 cases of monkey pox have been confirmed in over 70 countries this year and a total of 5 deaths have been reported in Africa, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.
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COVID pandemic is nowhere near over: WHO chief
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 12 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday warned the world that fresh waves of COVID-19 cases show that the pandemic is "nowhere near over."
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New Covid Omicron sub-variant found in India: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 7 (ANI): A new sub-variant BA.2.75 of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in various countries including India, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
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