WHO

Coronavirus may “never go away,” WHO official says

The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could become endemic like HIV, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, warning against any attempt to predict how long it would keep circulating and calling for a “massive effort” to counter it. “It is important to

May 14, 2020

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has not met WHO guidelines on Covid-19

Harare-Zimbabwe is yet to meet the World Health Organisation (WHO) conditions for the lifting of the Covid-19 lockdown, information Minster has said. Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the situation on the ground does not allow for the lifting of the lockdown though certain

May 4, 2020

Africa

Man with coronavirus in Egypt is recovering, no longer a carrier

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the person diagnosed with coronavirus in Egypt is no longer carrying the virus. “He will remain in quarantine until the full 14-day period is over and will be undergoing further required tests to ensure he was

February 19, 2020

Africa·Health & Fitness

WHO likely to declare Ebola an international emergency -experts

The World Health Organization (WHO) should and is likely to declare an international emergency over the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has now spread to Uganda, experts said as a WHO advisory panel met on Friday. Congo’s epidemic

June 14, 2019

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe launches cholera vaccination drive after 49 deaths: WHO

Zimbabwe has begun an oral vaccination drive to curb a cholera outbreak which has claimed at least 49 lives over the past month, a WHO official said Friday. The cholera outbreak, first detected outside Harare on September 5, prompted the health ministry

October 6, 2018

Africa·Health & Fitness

Lesotho health ministry split over vaccine

Opinions are divided on the continuance of the ill-fated Lesotho national Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination campaign that landed hundreds of children in hospital with symptoms of full-blown measles and signs of extreme side effects. The national crisis that saw parents

March 28, 2017

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