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29 Jun 2017

Cholera cases surpass 200,000 in Yemen: WHO

The rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in Yemen has been "increasing at an average of 5,000 a day", said WHO Director-General Margaret Chan and UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) executive director Anthony Lake in a joint statement on Wednesday.

02 Feb 2017

Zika virus: No vaccine for women before 2020, says WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said that about 40 potential vaccines for the Zika virus are being tested, but none are likely to be available for women of childbearing age before 2020.

23 Jan 2017

WHO on high alert for spread of bird flu

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said it was on maximum alert for the rapid spread of bird flu cases across the world.

29 Nov 2016

HIV: WHO's new guidance on self-testing ahead of World AIDS Day

HIV self-testing means people can use oral fluid or blood-finger-pricks to discover their status in a private and convenient setting.

23 Mar 2016

Development of Zika virus vaccine underway in India: WHO

For Zika virus vaccines, 23 projects are being worked on by 14 vaccine developers in the US, France, Brazil, India and Austria, WHO said.

01 Feb 2016

WHO mulls declaring global health emergency over Zika

It has since become the country worst affected by microcephaly, with 270 confirmed cases and 3,448 suspected cases, up from 147 in 2014.

01 Feb 2016

WHO to hold emergency meeting on Zika virus today

The WHO Director-General Margaret Chan last week warned that Zika virus had gone from a mild threat to one of alarming proportions in the Americas.

28 Jan 2016

Zika virus: WHO sees 3-4 million cases in Americas, calls emergency meet on Feb 1

There is no vaccine or treatment for Zika, which is a close cousin of dengue and chikungunya and causes mild fever, rash and red eyes.

27 Jan 2016

US researchers call for WHO to take rapid action on Zika virus

Georgetown University researchers urged WHO Director-General Margaret Chan to heed the lessons of Ebola and act quickly to combat the Zika.

Antibiotic resistance

16 Nov 2015

'Dangerously high' antibiotic resistance levels worldwide: WHO

Antibiotic resistance has reached dangerous levels globally, the WHO warned.

01 Oct 2015

Number of people over 60 years set to double by 2050: WHO

The number of people over the age of 60 is expected to double across the globe by 2050, a report released by the WHO said on Thursday.

17 Sep 2015

Malaria deaths fall 60 percent since 2000: UN

Malaria deaths worldwide have fallen by 60 percent since 2000, the UN said Thursday, with improved diagnostic tests and the massive distribution of mosquito nets aiding dramatic progress against the disease.

19 Nov 2014

UN urges action to fix 'broken' world food system

The United Nations urged political leaders from around the world on Wednesday to up their game in the fight to wipe out malnutrition, a global scourge which afflicts poor and rich alike.

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