Global breakdown in TB care requires urgent action, WHO says

On World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, celebrated on 24 March, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for urgent investment in resources to maintain TB...

A(H7N9) bird flu case in US chicken farm

According to an official report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), avian influenza caused by the H7N9 virus has been identified at...

Nigeria: PAN calls for stronger immunisation programme after deadly outbreaks

The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) has called for a review of the country’s immunisation programme and urged school managers to be more proactive...

FAO, stepping up action against HPAI

In an address to Member States, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Deputy Director-General Godfrey Magwenzi outlined the difficulties presented by highly pathogenic avian influenza...

New York, pet cats positive to bird flu

The New York City Department of Health has reported the detection of avian influenza in two domestic felines residing in separate residences within the...

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