Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR)
Any infectious agents or toxic chemical could in theory be engineered for deliberate use as a weapon. Experts in this field believe that smallpox, anthrax, botulism and plague are the pathogens most likely to be used. However, most if not all ... [... more]
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OMS / Sarampión
El sarampión sigue siendo una de las principales causas de muerte entre los niños pequeños, a pesar de que hay una vacuna segura y eficaz desde hace 40 años. Se calcula que 242 000 personas, en su mayoría niños, [... more]
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Dengue and dengue haemorrhagic fever
Dengue is a mosquito-borne infection that causes a severe flu-like illness, and sometimes a potentially lethal complication called dengue haemorrhagic fever. Global incidence of dengue has grown dramatically in recent decades. Dengue is found in ... [... more]
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World leaders call for action to reduce TB deaths among ...
Tuberculosis (TB) is every year taking the lives of nearly a quarter of million people living with HIV. It is the number one cause of death among people living with HIV in Africa. Worldwide it is a leading cause of death in this population. WHO, ... [... more]
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Dengue y dengue hemorrágico
El dengue es una infección transmitida por mosquitos que causa una enfermedad grave similar a la gripe, y a veces una complicación potencialmente mortal denominada dengue hemorrágico. La incidencia mundial del dengue ha aumentado de [... more]
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The face of cancer is changing
For public health, the complexity of cancer control has increased enormously following the shift of the disease burden from wealthy to less affluent countries. Cancer causes around 7.9 million deaths worldwide each year. Of these deaths, more ... [... more]
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WHO / Smallpox
Smallpox is an acute contagious disease caused by variola virus, a member of the orthopoxvirus family. Smallpox, which is believed to have originated over 3,000 years ago in India or Egypt, is one of the most devastating diseases known to ... [... more]
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Poliomyelitis
Polio (poliomyelitis) mainly affects children under five years of age. One in 200 infections leads to irreversible paralysis (usually in the legs). Among those paralysed, 5% to 10% die when their breathing muscles become immobilized. Polio cases ... [... more]
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New survey finds highest rates of drug-resistant TB to date
The report, "Anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in the world", is based on data collected between 2002 and 2006 on 90 000 TB patients in 81 countries. It found that extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), a virtually untreatable form [... more]
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Experts set tolerable level for melamine intake
The international experts gathered by WHO have not set a "safe" level of melamine but they have established a "tolerable" level. Melamine is a contaminant that should not be in food. However, sometimes it is unavoidable. TDI [... more]
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WHO / 10 facts on injuries and violence
With more than 5 million deaths every year, violence and injuries account for 9% of global mortality, as many deaths as from HIV, malaria and tuberculosis combined. Eight of the 15 leading causes of death for people ages 15 to 29 years are ... [... more]
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Informe sobre la salud en el mundo
El Informe sobre la salud en el mundo 2007 - un porvenir más seguro Protección de la salud pública mundial en el siglo XXI marca un hito en la historia de la salud pública y señala lo que podría ser uno de los [... more]
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