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Risk of Ebola spreading to other countries appears to be falling: WHO
Health & Fitness
April 10, 2015
Risk of Ebola spreading to other countries appears to be falling: WHO
West Africa's Ebola epidemic still poses a threat to other countries but the risk of it spreading internationally appears to…
WHO participates in raising awareness on rare diseases in Egypt
Egypt
April 7, 2015
WHO participates in raising awareness on rare diseases in Egypt
Health Ministry’s pharmaceutical department, in coordination with Novartis Egypt, has held an awareness-raising event of the sidelines of the Rare…
Ebola death toll tops 10,000, says WHO
World
March 12, 2015
Ebola death toll tops 10,000, says WHO
More than 10,000 people have now died from the Ebola virus, almost all of them in West Africa, the World…
WHO: Egypt announces 108 cases of H5N1 since Nov 2014, including 35 deaths
Egypt
February 27, 2015
WHO: Egypt announces 108 cases of H5N1 since Nov 2014, including 35 deaths
The world remains highly vulnerable to a possible severe flu pandemic and governments should increase surveillance, vigilance and preparedness, the…
WHO gives green light to 15-minute Ebola test
World
February 20, 2015
WHO gives green light to 15-minute Ebola test
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday it had approved a 15-minute test for Ebola that should prove a fast…
WHO urges billions to fight neglected tropical diseases
World
February 19, 2015
WHO urges billions to fight neglected tropical diseases
The World Health Organization on Thursday urged countries to invest billions of dollars to tackle 17 neglected tropical diseases --…
WHO recommends tackling subliminal promotion of tobacco in media
Egypt
September 2, 2014
WHO recommends tackling subliminal promotion of tobacco in media
World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended drafting a code of ethics in Egypt to prevent the subliminal promotion of tobacco…
WHO says Ebola outbreak could strike 20,000 people
World
August 28, 2014
WHO says Ebola outbreak could strike 20,000 people
The current Ebola outbreak in West Africa could infect more than 20,000 people, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on…
West Africa Ebola toll passes 1,200, quarantine victims to get food: WHO
World
August 19, 2014
West Africa Ebola toll passes 1,200, quarantine victims to get food: WHO
Cases in West Africa's Ebola outbreak this year have risen to 2,240, including 1,229 deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
WHO declares Ebola epidemic a global emergency
World
August 8, 2014
WHO declares Ebola epidemic a global emergency
The World Health Organization on Friday declared the killer Ebola epidemic ravaging parts of west Africa an international health emergency…