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Better use of vaccines could reduce antibiotic use by 2.5 billion doses annually, says WHO

More in investment in vaccines could avert deaths due to antimicrobial resistance, reduce antibiotic use and save money treating resistant infectionsGeneva, 10 October 2024 — A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) finds that vaccines against 24 pathogens could reduce the number of antibiotics needed by 22% or 2.5 billion defined daily… 10/11/2024 12:11:44 AM

WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use, boosting global access

The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the first mpox in vitro diagnostic (IVD) under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure, an important step in improving global access to mpox testing. The approval for emergency use of the Alinity m MPXV assay, manufactured by Abbott Molecular Inc., will be pivotal in expanding diagnostic capacity in countries facing mpox outbreaks, where the need for quick and accurate testing has risen sharply. Early diagnosis of mpox enables timely treatment and care, and control of the virus.

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WHO launches global strategic plan to fight rising dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviral diseases

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan (SPRP) to tackle dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviruses. The Plan aims at reducing the burden of disease, suffering and deaths from dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviral diseases such as Zika and chikungunya, by fostering a global coordinated response.

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HPV testing and single-dose vaccine key to tackle cervical cancer in the Americas, PAHO report says

Washington D.C. 26 September 2024 (PAHO) – A new report on cervical cancer in the region of the Americas launched today by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) urges countries to implement new innovations in cervical cancer prevention, testing and treatment, to help close gaps and get on track to achieve the elimination goals by 2030.…