Africa: WHO Prequalifies New Oral Simplified Vaccine for Cholera: [WHO] A new oral vaccine for cholera has received prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 12 April. The inactivated oral vaccine Euvichol-S has a similar efficacy to existing vaccines but a simplified formulation, allowing opportunities to rapidly increase production capacity. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: Deadly Heatwave in the Sahel and West Africa Would Have Been Impossible Without Human-Caused Climate Change: [IFRC] This press release was originally published by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group. An expert from the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre contributed to the study and is quoted below. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: Leading Health Agencies Outline Updated Terminology for Pathogens That Transmit Through the Air: [WHO] Following consultation with public health agencies and experts, the World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a global technical consultation report introducing updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air. The pathogens covered include those that cause respiratory infections, e.g. COVID-19, influenza, measles, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and tuberculosis, among others. – AllAfrica News: Africa
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