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One of the city's most senior civil servants has said it is "never too late" for children to get the MMR vaccine, as statistics reveal more than one in 10 very young children are not fully protected from measles.
Major health stories published last week The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said malaria is responsible for an annual reduction of 1.3 per cent in Africa’s economic growth. 3 min read Last week, Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Malaria Day and World Immunisation week. The commemoration was done amidst the COVID-19 pandemic which has claimed over 3 million lives globally and over 2,000 lives in Nigeria. As Nigeria continues to record few new COVID-19 cases, the fatality from the virus has also declined with only two deaths recorded in the last 18...
There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community today. There are also no new cases to report in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities. The total number of active cases in New Zealand today remains at 23. Our total number of confirmed cases remains at 2,257. Since 1 January 2021, there have been 49 historical cases, out of a total of 441 cases. Testing information The total number of tests processed by laboratories to date is 2,018,845. On Thursday, 5,303 tests were processed. The seven-day rolling average up to yesterday is 3,734 tests processed. Brisbane Airport gre...
There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community today
Country Representative makes first visit to Rivers, Governor appreciates collaborative leadership and engagement with WHO Format Port Harcourt, 27 April, 2021 - The World Health Organization Country Representative Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo has made his first visit to Rivers State Government House to meet with His Excellency, Governor Nyesome Wike on 26 April 2021. In his brief remarks, Dr Mulombo acknowledged the strong leadership and improved investment of the State government in health, including remarkable response to COVID-19 pandemic. In his words, “Indeed, Rivers state has sustained it...