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Pandemic treaty: Does the WHO not know what a pandemic is?: Pandemic agreements and new international health regulations are to be adopted at the end of May ...
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Pandemic treaty: Does the WHO not know what a pandemic is?
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Pandemic Treaty: Are WHO, World Bank and G20 exaggerating the pandemic risk?: Actors in international pandemic policy only cite studies on the pandemic risk in a ...
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Biden administration announces strategy to combat future pandemics with 50 country partnership
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WHO: Bird flu viruses detected in high concentrations in raw milk: A high number of bird flu viruses have now also been detected in food. Just recently ...
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WHO: Bird flu viruses detected in high concentrations in raw milk
Quick Glance: H5N1 Strain of Bird Flu in Milk from Infected Cows, WHO Reports
  • The H5N1 bird flu virus strain has been detected in very high concentrations in raw milk from infected animals, the WHO said, though the survival time of the virus in milk is unknown.

  • Since 2020, the number of outbreaks in birds has exponentially increased, along with infections in mammals.

  • Deaths of millions of poultry, along with infections in wild birds and land and marine mammals, have been reported.

  • Transmission from bird to cow, cow to cow, and cow to bird have been recorded, suggesting possible new transmission routes for the virus.
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Biden administration announces strategy to combat future pandemics with 50 country partnership
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Quick Glance: Biden admin partners with 50 nations to prevent future pandemics
  • President Joe Biden's administration will assist 50 countries in identifying and responding to infectious diseases to prevent future pandemics like Covid-19.

  • The U.S. will collaborate with countries to enhance testing, surveillance, communication, and preparedness for outbreaks.

  • The announcement addresses the challenge of achieving a global agreement on responses to future pandemics.

  • The U.S. government will involve multiple agencies to aid countries in refining their infectious disease response.
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Pandemic agreement: WHO is not a dictatorship: In connection with the World Health Organization's (WHO) discussions about a pandemic agreement ...
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Pandemic agreement: WHO is not a dictatorship
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Transmission from cow to human: Bird flu detected in milk: WHO recommends pasteurized milk
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Transmission from cow to human: Bird flu detected in milk: WHO recommends ...
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Experts call for global genomic surveillance system to prevent the next pandemic: Real-time genomic surveillance, which uses sequencing to analyse the genetic ...
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Experts call for global genomic surveillance system to prevent the next ...
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More and more cancer cases in people under 50 the possible cause: Cancer cases in people under 50 have been rising sharply for decades. A new study has found a ...
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More and more cancer cases in people under 50 the possible cause
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UN approves updated cholera vaccine that could help fight surge in cases: The World Health Organization has approved a version of a widely used cholera vaccine ...
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UN approves updated cholera vaccine that could help fight surge in cases
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EU health agency warns of increase in jab-preventable disease : The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control stressed the rise in measles and pertussis ...
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EU health agency warns of increase in jab-preventable disease
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Broken links and bad advice: Conversations with SARAH, WHO’s virtual health aide: One NGO is calling for SARAH to be taken down arguing it could jeopardize ...
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Broken links and bad advice: Conversations with SARAH, WHO’s virtual ...
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Cholera Vaccine: An Easier-to-Make Version Approved by WHO Amid Shortage: An oral vaccine for cholera that is more simple to make than existing versions has been ...
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Cholera Vaccine: An Easier-to-Make Version Approved by WHO Amid Shortage
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Nestlé adding sugar and honey in baby food sold in low-income countries: Report : Nestlé, which is the world's largest baby food company, is accused of ...
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Quick Glance: Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries
  • Nestlé adds sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products in poorer countries, contradicting international guidelines.

  • Public Eye's investigation revealed that products like Nido and Cerelac contain added sugar in many countries, while this is not the case in European markets.

  • The World Health Organization warns of rising childhood obesity in poorer countries and emphasizes no added sugars for children under three years old.

  • Nestlé defends the quality of its products but states that recipes vary based on regulation and local ingredient availability.
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Kenya’s ‘killer’ cave, believed to be source of Ebola, could bring about the next pandemic
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How Big a Threat Is Bird Flu?: Cows and at least one person in the U.S. have been sickened by avian influenza. We asked experts about the risk to humans.
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How Big a Threat Is Bird Flu?
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Bird flu outbreaks: WHO weighs in on public health risk: The current overall public health risk posed by the H5N1 bird flu virus is low, the World Health ...
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Bird flu outbreaks: WHO weighs in on public health risk
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"Satanic" WHO: Anti-vaccination campaigner Bhakdi goes on a rant at FPÖ event: Party leader Kickl also opposed internationally concerted pandemic prevention with ...
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Why malaria remains one of the world’s deadliest diseases: Why malaria remains one of the world’s deadliest diseases
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Why malaria remains one of the world’s deadliest diseases
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You Quit Ozempic or Wegovy. What Happens Next?: Many researchers think that Wegovy and Ozempic should be taken for life, but myriad factors can force people off ...
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You Quit Ozempic or Wegovy. What Happens Next?
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Can You Get Bird Flu From Eggs and Milk? Everything to Know About Avian Influenza
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Quick Glance: Unanswered Inquiries Regarding Advancing Avian Flu in U.S. Cows
  • The advancing spread of avian flu in U.S. dairy cattle continues to raise numerous questions. Scientists emphasize the minimal risk to humans, but uncertainties persist regarding the dissemination and impact of the virus.

  • Despite confirming the virus in nine states and over 30 herds, the actual scope of spread remains ambiguous due to insufficient testing.

  • Researchers express concerns about potential public health implications, the infectivity of the virus in milk, and its transmission. Only one human infection has been officially recorded amid the ongoing outbreak.

  • Experts hold differing views on the human risks as the virus persists among cows. The mutation possibility poses a potential threat to human health.
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You Quit Ozempic or Wegovy. What Happens Next?: Many researchers think that Wegovy and Ozempic should be taken for life, but myriad factors can force people off ...
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You Quit Ozempic or Wegovy. What Happens Next?
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WHO chief scientist calls for increased monitoring and preparation for highly pathogenic bird flu
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WHO chief scientist calls for increased monitoring and ...
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What Experts Really Think About Diet Soda: It's linked to Type 2 diabetes, cancer, and more—but the health effects aren't clear cut, according to experts.
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What Experts Really Think About Diet Soda
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Remembering Joel Breman, Ebola pioneer and beloved global health mentor: Pioneering disease investigator and beloved global health mentor Joel Breman died on ...
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Remembering Joel Breman, Ebola pioneer and beloved global health mentor
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Why are whooping cough cases rising and what are the symptoms?: Whooping cough, or pertussis, is cyclical with a rise in cases every three to five years.
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Why are whooping cough cases rising and what are the symptoms?
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Another Person Was Infected With Bird Flu. What’s Going On?: How concerned should I be?
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Another Person Was Infected With Bird Flu. What’s Going On?
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Stopping the scale before it tips over: Preventative care in curbing obesity: The 21st Century has been characterized as a century of significant lifestyle ...
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Stopping the scale before it tips over: Preventative care in curbing ...
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Stopping the scale before it tips over: Preventative care in curbing obesity: The 21st Century has been characterized as a century of significant lifestyle ...
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Stopping the scale before it tips over: Preventative care in curbing ...
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What is sugar and what would happen if I stopped eating it?: Sugar is a class of naturally occurring sweet-tasting molecules found in fruits, vegetables ...
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What is sugar and what would happen if I stopped eating it?
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Understanding obstetric violence and why it is a global concern: OBV is systematically inflicted upon women and girls with a callous disregard for the ...
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Understanding obstetric violence and why it is a global concern
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What to know about bird flu and milk: Outbreaks can spread rapidly and can cause significant illness and death among poultry, but the virus is rare in humans.
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What to know about bird flu and milk
Quick Glance: Bird Flu Detected in Dairy Worker in Texas
  • A dairy worker in Texas is being treated for bird flu, marking the second human case in the US caused by a highly virulent virus that recently affected dairy cows in five states, officials confirmed.

  • The case raises concerns among health experts about human-to-human transmission and the potential for the virus to evolve, emphasizing the need for proactive measures by US policymakers to prevent a possible pandemic.

  • Experts are closely monitoring the situation as the virus spreads among cattle in multiple states, indicating possible cow-to-cow transmission.

  • The CDC and other agencies are vigilant, with ongoing investigations and vaccine development efforts to address the evolving strain of bird flu that poses a risk to both human and animal health.
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How many lives have vaccines saved? New WHO study comes out with breathtaking estimate.
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How many lives have vaccines saved? New WHO study comes out with ...
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Can Pets Get Bird Flu? Here’s What To Know: There have been several cases reported globally of domestic cats and dogs becoming infected with bird flu after ...
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Can Pets Get Bird Flu? Here’s What To Know
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WHO: Aerosols are crucial for infection with Corona: At the beginning of the pandemic, it was primarily assumed that pathogens were spread via droplets ...
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WHO: Aerosols are crucial for infection with Corona
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Measles, mumps, rubella: this is how effective the MMR vaccination is: Babies and small children are already vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella ...
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Measles, mumps, rubella: this is how effective the MMR vaccination is
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National COVID-19 guidelines differ from WHO recommendations: Oxford- The clinical guidelines for the treatment of COVID-19 differ significantly internationally ...
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National COVID-19 guidelines differ from WHO recommendations
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Oral Cancer Awareness Month: Know common myths about oral cancer: Oral cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. Still, there are many myths about ...
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Oral Cancer Awareness Month: Know common myths about oral cancer
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Consumption of alcohol and e-cigarettes among young people is alarming: Copenhagen - The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed alarm over the consumption ...
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Consumption of alcohol and e-cigarettes among young people is alarming
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Liberia’s Health Budget Boosted by US$9 Million, Speaker Koffa Announces: MONROVIA – House Speaker, Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa, announced today that ...
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Liberia’s Health Budget Boosted by US$9 Million, Speaker Koffa Announces
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Experts recommend maintaining Quebec's measles vaccination schedule for children: Giving a first dose at 12 months is the best way to maintain herd immunity ...
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Experts recommend maintaining Quebec's measles vaccination schedule for ...
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How bad is Britain's booze problem?: The latest Todays Big Question,/todays-big-questions,,todays-big-questions, breaking news, comment ...
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How bad is Britain's booze problem?
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50 years of vaccinations: study draws positive conclusions about vaccinations: Geneva - Since 1974, vaccinations have prevented more than 154 million deaths ...
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50 years of vaccinations: study draws positive conclusions about ...
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Low-frequency Noise Is Pervasive. Does That Matter?: Sounds that are lower pitched are less studied than other types. Some say it’s a health hazard ...
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Low-frequency Noise Is Pervasive. Does That Matter?
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Dawn of a worse dengue era - Editorial - The Jakarta Post: Dawn of a worse dengue era - Editorial - The Jakarta Post
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Dawn of a worse dengue era - Editorial - The Jakarta Post
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As bird flu spreads in cows, more surveillance is needed, health officials say: Milk needs better monitoring, WHO says after virus remnants are found in U.S ...
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As bird flu spreads in cows, more surveillance is needed, health officials ...
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Taiwan Is Indispensable in Preparing for Future Pandemics: As the WHO debates a new global health governance framework, Taiwan is left out of the discussion – to ...
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Taiwan Is Indispensable in Preparing for Future Pandemics
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Global Pandemic Treaty: New Draft Outsources Controversial Topics: Berlin - Negotiations on a global pandemic treaty are making some progress ...
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Global Pandemic Treaty: New Draft Outsources Controversial Topics
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FLI: Bird flu infections in US dairy cows cause alarm: Berlin - After reporting bird flu infections in dairy cows in the USA, the Friedrich Loeffler Institute ...
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FLI: Bird flu infections in US dairy cows cause alarm
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Is Southeast Asia’s Healthcare Workforce Ready for Climate Change?: Across the region, it’s never been more critical to cultivate a resilient healthcare ...
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Is Southeast Asia’s Healthcare Workforce Ready for Climate Change?
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I’m a doctor in Haiti. Crisis may be death sentence for many with health problems | Opinion
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The WHO's new AI health chatbot is already making some mistakes: The World Health Organization introduced a new AI chatbot that provides information on ...
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The WHO's new AI health chatbot is already making some mistakes
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Venomous Snakes Are Spreading because of Climate Change: Deadly bites could surge as venomous snakes migrate into unprepared countries as the climate changes
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Venomous Snakes Are Spreading because of Climate Change
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WHO approves simpler cholera vaccine: GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Oganization (WHO) announced Friday it had approved a new ...
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WHO approves simpler cholera vaccine
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Africa: Can Philanthropy Be Catalyst to Achieving Malaria Elimination?: A child dies almost every minute from malaria. While huge gains have been made in recent ...
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Africa: Can Philanthropy Be Catalyst to Achieving Malaria Elimination?
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UN warns of humanitarian catastrophe after year of fighting in Sudan: Geneva - On the occasion of the start of fighting in Sudan, the World Health Organization ...
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UN warns of humanitarian catastrophe after year of fighting in Sudan
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Bird flu virus now found in milk, is of “great concern” to WHO: The chief scientist at the World Health Organization is sounding the alarm over the risk of bird ...
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Bird flu virus now found in milk, is of “great concern” to WHO
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Cholera resurges in Yemen as Houthis warn of ‘dangerous levels’ of famine: The nine-year civil war in Yemen has created one of the world’s worst humanitarian ...
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Cholera resurges in Yemen as Houthis warn of ‘dangerous levels’ of famine
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Political Will Needed For Universal Healthcare| Countercurrents: With the elections process already on, health is serious issue to be taken up by the political ...
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Political Will Needed For Universal Healthcare| Countercurrents
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Agreement on new terminology for respiratory pathogens: Geneva - After serious confusion at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization ...
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Agreement on new terminology for respiratory pathogens
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Vaccination helps prevent diseases, health expert says: A health expert highlighted how immunization is "one of the most successful public health interventions ...
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Vaccination helps prevent diseases, health expert says
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World Bank sets goal of expanding healthcare to 1.5 billion people by 2030: The World Bank estimates about 2 billion people around the world face severe ...
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World Bank sets goal of expanding healthcare to 1.5 billion people by 2030