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- West Africa: 12m to be vaccinated for yellow fever 22 Nov 2009 20:15 GMT
... said the workers will begin vaccinating in Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone on Monday. She ... WHO. The mosquito-borne virus is endemic in Africa, and there is no known cure. The ... 29 million people have been vaccinated in West Africa since 2007. ...
- Twelve million West Africans get yellow fever vaccines 23 Nov 2009 14:14 GMT
... Twelve million West Africans get yellow fever vaccines Freetown - The ... mass yellow fever immunisation is starting in West Africa, targeting 12 million people. Health charities are ... rolling out the vaccines to people in Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Thirteen African nations ...
- LIBERIA: Breaking breastfeeding myths 27 Nov 2009 20:30 GMT
... Kollie, mother of a seven-month-old in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, told IRIN. She has not ... of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in West Africa LINK and grandmothers often care for babies. ...
- Out of Africa: The Tobacco War's New Battleground 24 Nov 2009 18:51 GMT
... Africa is already beleaguered by infectious diseases, such ... have passed strong national smoke-free laws, and Nigeria's capital, Abuja, has a local ordinance in ... deaths worldwide each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), a number that is set to ...
- Eight-Year Trend Shows New HIV Infections Down By 17% - Most Progress Seen In Sub-Saharan Africa 26 Nov 2009 11:11 GMT
... the number of new infections in sub-Saharan Africa is approximately 15% lower, which is about ... Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO), highlights that beyond the peak and ... national HIV prevalence rate of 26%. In Ghana, the prevention budget was cut in 2007 ...
- Al-Qaeda Moving to Africa: Sources 22 Nov 2009 12:53 GMT
... A 75-year-old Indian man who died in Makkah was ... facilities after contracting the virus. A 17-year-old Nigerian girl got the disease two days after ... that first emerged in Mexico in April. World Health Organization data showed around 6,750 people had died ...
- Apollo Hospitals plans facility in Africa 23 Nov 2009 13:34 GMT
... is planning to build a hospital in Africa in the next two years. Talks are ... said an official of the group. The Nigerian government has already approached the group to modernise the country's ... surgeries in the country. According to a World Health Organisation report, in 2020, India will have eight ...
- Who's Costly Mistake [editorial] 27 Nov 2009 12:52 GMT
... people from the yellow fever disease in West Africa, is absurd and bound to be counter-productive. ... the spread of yellow fever in the West African sub-region, would be planned without Nigeria being ...
- The Nation, Others to Benefit From WHO Yellow Fever Vaccination 19 Nov 2009 14:33 GMT
... disease will begin next week across three West African countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced. ... to target nearly 12 million people across Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone and all countries ...
- Yellow Fever: Largest-ever vaccination campaign targets nearly 12 million people 20 Nov 2009 13:10 GMT
... to kick off next week across three African countries. The week-long event will target 11.9 million ... event will target 11.9 million people across Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone, all three of ... 13 highest-risk countries in Africa are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, ...
- Yellow fever vaccine push amid shortages, resurgence 23 Nov 2009 17:50 GMT
... November, with 12 million people targeted across Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The push comes ... mosquito-borne disease is resurging in some sub-Saharan African countries and vaccine stocks are running low. The ... latest of the 13 most at-risk– Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, ...
- Nation, 12 Others Rated Yellow Fever-Prone 20 Nov 2009 04:36 GMT
... (WHO), has listed Nigeria and 12 other African countries as having the highest risk of yellow ... targetted at about 12 million people in Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Nigeria, which is ... highest-risk countries in Africa identified are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, ...
- Multi-Nation Yellow Fever Vaccine Push Begins 24 Nov 2009 04:34 GMT
... November, with 12 million people targeted across Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The push comes ... mosquito-borne disease is resurging in some sub-Saharan African countries and vaccine stocks are running low. The ... latest of the 13 most at-risk- Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, ...
- Millions get yellow fever vaccine 23 Nov 2009 11:51 GMT
... Twelve million West Africans get yellow fever vaccines Some 30,000 people ... mass yellow fever immunisation is starting in West Africa, targeting 12 million people. Health charities are ... to take the programme to the remaining West African countries most affected by yellow fever. ...
- Yellow fever campaign begins 22 Nov 2009 23:14 GMT
... vaccination campaign for nearly 12 million West Africans. World Health Organisation spokesperson Aphaluck Bhatiasevi said ... said the workers will begin vaccinating in Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone on Monday. She ... 29 million people have been vaccinated in West Africa since 2007. - Sapa-AP Social bookmarking allows users ...
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