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In Pakistan, risk of snakebites mounts amid floods

Climate change could make the danger from venomous snakes worse and less predictable, experts warn.

After measles, a life in the dark

Not so long ago, measles was the leading cause of childhood blindness in poor countries. Vaccination and vitamin A supplementation helped – but now measles cases are again on the rise. In Ethiopia, VaccinesWork spoke to sightless survivors.

The Viral Most Wanted: The Poxviruses

The Poxviruses is a large family of more than 70 viruses and they can infect both people and animals. The Poxvirus family name comes from the word pox, - meaning pustule, blister or eruptive sore.

Failure to define Long COVID will impede research progress

Surveys that assess symptoms for long Covid have been inadequate for developing a case definition for the illness.

Sania Nishtar: thoughts and priorities from my first ten days in charge of Gavi

Gavi’s new CEO shares her first impressions and urgent priorities after a packed first ten days at the helm of the Vaccine Alliance.

New rapid diagnostic tests will bolster cholera surveillance and improve vaccination campaigns

More than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic tests are being shipped to 15 countries to strengthen surveillance and inform decision-making for vaccination campaigns, so that the right people in the right places can be reached at the right time…

Rising incidence of hepatitis A in Uzbekistan prompts vaccination push

The hepatitis A virus causes liver inflammation, painful symptoms and in rare cases, death. Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Health is calling on the population to vaccinate, to help protect especially people with weakened immunity.

Global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests to boost fight against cholera

More than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic tests will be shipped to 14 countries in largest-ever global deployment, with the first shipment landing today in Malawi.

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