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Yellow fever in Cameroon

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 04:00
In December 2011, the Ministry of Health of Cameroon notified WHO of a yellow fever outbreak in the North Region of the country.
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Yellow fever in Ghana

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 04:00
On 20 December 2011, the Ministry of Health of Ghana notified WHO of a yellow fever (YF) outbreak occurring in 3 districts; Builsa and Kassena-Nankana-West in the Upper East Region and Kitampo-South in the Brong Ahafo Region located in the mid-western part of the country.
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Avian influenza - situation in China - update

Tue, 01/24/2012 - 06:58
The Ministry of Health of China has notified WHO of a human case of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection.‬‪
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Avian influenza – situation in Viet Nam

Fri, 01/20/2012 - 04:00
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced a confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.
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Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia - update

Thu, 01/19/2012 - 09:00
The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced one new confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus.
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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update

Thu, 01/19/2012 - 06:58
The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of two cases of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.‪
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Avian influenza – situation in Cambodia – update

Wed, 01/18/2012 - 04:00
The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia has announced that the case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus reported in the Disease Outbreak News posting of 16 January 2012 died on 18 January 2012.
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Silicone implants

Tue, 01/17/2012 - 11:28
In March 2010, Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) silicone implants were withdrawn from the European Union (EU) market following an observed increase in implant ruptures, and confirmation of the use of substandard silicone in the manufacture of the implants by French regulator AFSSAPS (Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits de Santé). Regulatory authorities in other jurisdictions were also notified, leading to product withdrawal from a number of non-EU countries. PIP implants have also been sold under the trade name of M-Implants and in April 2010 the Dutch Health Care Inspectorate prohibited all trade and usage of both products in the Netherlands.
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Avian influenza – situation in Cambodia

Mon, 01/16/2012 - 04:00
The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia has announced a confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.
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Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia

Wed, 01/11/2012 - 09:00
The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced one new confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus.
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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt

Thu, 01/05/2012 - 06:58
The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of a case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.‪
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Avian influenza - situation in China

Thu, 01/05/2012 - 06:58
The Ministry of Health of China has notified WHO of a human case of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection.‪
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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 59

Wed, 12/21/2011 - 06:58
The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of a case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.‪
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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 58

Thu, 12/15/2011 - 06:58
The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has notified WHO of two cases of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.‬‪
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