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Summary of public health threats, CDTR week 21, 2016 (ECDC - European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control)

Edit Public Technologies 30 May 2016
(Source. ECDC - European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control). ​The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals about active public health threats ... Seasonal influenza - Europe ... During the past week, WHO reported one new wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) case in Pakistan. There were no official circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) cases reported ... (noodl....

Opinion: The Zika Effect

Edit The Scientist 27 May 2016
Having worked on viruses for over 40 years, I know a fair number of people in the field, and I am amazed at how many of them have started to work on Zika virus. What exactly is attracting virologists to this emerging virus? ... In short ... Most virologists carry out their work under BSL-2 containment, so if you are working on influenza virus, poliovirus, herpesvirus, and a host of other viruses, you are ready to work with Zika virus ... ....

IHR Emergency Committee Addresses the International Spread of Poliovirus

Edit Topix 26 May 2016
The ninth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations regarding the international spread of poliovirus was convened via teleconference by the director-A general on May 12, 2016. As with the seventh and eighth meetings, the Emergency Committee reviewed the data on wild poliovirus as well as circulating vaccine-A derived polioviruses ... ....

MOS chairing Landmark Global Health event to launch Assistive devices for persons with disabilities (Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan)

Edit Public Technologies 24 May 2016
(Source. Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan) ... The intensity and distribution of wild poliovirus has declined significantly. Aggressive campaigns are being undertaken in 2016 to stop poliovirus transmission with major strides in security for teams, campaign quality and monitoring, she added ... Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 24 May 2016 11.57.02 UTC ... (noodl....

Global healthentering new era: WHO chief

Edit China Daily 24 May 2016
GENEVA - World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Margaret Chan outlined Monday the challenges faced by the global community in light of current health issues while stressing the importance of meeting targets set by the UN Sustainable Development Goals agenda ... "Very few health threats are local anymore ... The campaign to end polio is also showing promising results, with Africa free of wild poliovirus for close to two years ... ....

WHO extends international travel restriction on Pak for three months

Edit Deccan Chronicle 22 May 2016
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has extended for three months the international travel restriction on Pakistan for its failure to eradicate poliovirus ... The WHO stated that a large population movement across the Middle East and from Pakistan and Afghanistan increased the risk of international spread of the poliovirus....

WHO extends travel restriction for 3 months for failure to eradicate polio

Edit Dawn 22 May 2016
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has extended for three months the international travel restriction on Pakistan for its failure to eradicate the poliovirus ... The WHO stated that a large population movement across the Middle East and from Pakistan and Afghanistan increased the risk of international spread of the poliovirus....

Statement on the 9th IHR Emergency Committee meeting regarding the international spread of poliovirus

Edit Topix 21 May 2016
The 9th meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations regarding the international spread of poliovirus was convened via teleconference by the DirectorA General on 12th May 2016. As with the seventh and eighth meetings, the Emergency Committee reviewed the data on wild poliovirus as well as circulating vaccineA derived polioviruses ... ....

Statement on the 9th IHR Emergency Committee meeting regarding the international spread of poliovirus (WHO - World Health Organization)

Edit Public Technologies 20 May 2016
The committee reaffirmed that under the IHR, spread of poliovirus between two Member States constitutes international spread ... Criteria to assess States no longer exporting (detection of no new wild poliovirus or cVDPV exportation) Poliovirus Case ... Criteria to assess States no longer infected (detection of no new wild poliovirus or cVDPV) Poliovirus Case ... Environmental isolation of wild poliovirus or cVDPV (no poliovirus case)....

WHO extends international travel restrictions on Pakistan to prevent spread of polio

Edit DNA India 20 May 2016
The World Health Organisation (WHO) stated that a large population movement across the Middle East, or from Pakistan and Afghanistan increased the risk of international spread of the poliovirus ... The WHO stated that a large population movement across the Middle East or from Pakistan and Afghanistan increased the risk of international spread of the poliovirus....

Despite earthquake, Ecuador maintains commitment to polio eradication (PAHO - Pan American Health Organization)

Edit Public Technologies 20 May 2016
(Source. PAHO - Pan American Health Organization) ... The process began on Sunday April 17 and will take two weeks ... However, in extremely rare cases, the vaccine-derived virus has caused cases of polio. With the eradication of wild poliovirus type 2, protection against this serotype is no longer necessary ... The goal for 2020 is to fully eradicate wild polioviruses in every country and to discontinue use of the oral polio vaccines. Links....

Merck, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline - Research and Markets

Edit Business Wire 19 May 2016
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Vaccines 2016. World Market Analysis, Key Players, Trends, Pediatric and Adult Segments (Influenza, Cervical Cancer, Combinations, Hepatitis, Pneumococcal, MMR, Varicella, Poliovirus , HIB, Others)" report to their offering. The global market for human vaccines experienced strong growth through 2015 ... ....

`South-East Asia on track for implementing polio endgame strategy'

Edit The Times of India 18 May 2016
... the remaining wild poliovirus strains ... Efforts are ongoing to protect children with polio vaccine, increase routine immunization coverage, focus on the most vulnerable and hard-to-reach population, and step-up vigil against poliovirus importation....
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