WHO identifies first case of MERS-CoV in UAE this year: The World Health Organization has identified a case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in a 28-year-old male from United Arab Emirates. According to WHO, the patient is a resident of Al Ain city in Abu Dhabi, and had no travel history. He also presented no history of direct […]
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H3N2 Influenza: Signs and symptoms of severe illness to watch out for— According to the World Health Organization (WHO), H3N2 is a variant of the common flu. According to WHO, seasonal influenza is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses that circulate throughout the world. These are classified into various subtypes. Currently circulating in
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India received 87 billion dollars in remittances in 2021, the top remittance recipient, and way ahead of countries like China and Mexico, according to a World Health Organisation report released on Wednesday. Key points of the report: China ($53 billion), Mexico ($53 billion), the Philippines ($36 billion) and Egypt ($33 billion) were the top five nations
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World Health Organization has re-appointed Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as Director-General of WHO for the second term with effect from 16th August 2022. His re-election was confirmed during the 75th World Health Assembly in Geneva. He was the sole candidate. Dr Tedros was first elected in 2017. Before joining the WHO, Dr Tedros was served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and
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