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Why the US measles review matters as experts warn of wider risk

The re-evaluation is largely symbolic, contingent on whether a single measles chain has spread uninterrupted within the country

The Independent UK

The trauma after the storm: Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of emotional devastation across Jamaica

Experts are calling for the integration of mental health into climate-disaster policy in the Caribbean as studies show that PTSD risks increase after hurricanes and displacement

The Guardian - UK

Canada no longer measles-free after 5,000 cases recorded this year

The outbreak has already led to the deaths of two babies

The Independent UK

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Canada has lost its 'measles elimination status' — here's what that means

A large, ongoing outbreak that began in Canada in 2024 has cost the country its measles elimination status.

LiveScience

US anti-vax stance to blame for continent-wide surge in measles, say experts

The disease was eliminated across the Americas in 2024, but urgent vaccination drives are now under way as cases rise from Mexico to Bolivia after outbreaks farther north

The Guardian - UK

Bill Gates And PAHO Push To Make Weight-Loss Drugs Accessible In Low-Income Nations

Bill Gates and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) are reportedly developing plans to expand access to popular weight-loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk A/S’ (NYSE:NVO) Wegovy and Eli Lilly and Co.’s (NYSE:LLY) Mounjaro in low- and middle-income countries.

Benzinga

Dengue cases set a new record in the Americas this year as deaths also surge

Dengue fever is sweeping across the Caribbean and the Americas, with a record 12.6 million suspected cases of the mosquito-transmitted virus reported this year, nearly triple the number from last year

The Independent UK

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Sloth fever is in Europe – what is it and how worried should we be?

Symptoms include a rash, headache and muscle and joint pain

The Independent UK

Dengue Cases Surge In The Americas, Exceeding Record Numbers

PAHO reports a surge in dengue cases in the Americas, emphasizing the need for vaccination and comprehensive strategies for control.

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Bird flu strain raises alarm as virus kills South American wildlife

Deadly H5N1 bird flu virus spreading in South America, raising human risk; scientists urge increased surveillance and response efforts.

The Hindu

Haiti risks new diseases amid cholera outbreak that has killed 18, says PAHO

Civil unrest is making it harder to contain a new outbreak of cholera in Haiti just as other diseases threaten to ignite new health crises, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said Wednesday.

Reuters

PAHO says Brazil, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Peru at very high risk for polio as vaccination dwindles

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Wednesday said Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Peru are at very high risk for the reintroduction of polio, as dwindling vaccination rates during the coronavirus pandemic has led to historic lows in protection against the illness.

Reuters

PAHO secures 100,000 monkeypox vaccine doses for Latin America and Caribbean

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has lined up a supply of monkeypox vaccine for Latin America and the Caribbean, as the Americas becomes a new epicenter for the rapidly spreading disease.

Reuters

Scientists solve mysterious pneumonia outbreak in northwest Argentina

Officials now working to identify the source of the outbreak, which has left four people dead

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Irish Mirror

Three dead from mysterious virus outbreak as WHO on alert

All three people who died had other health conditions.

Daily Mirror

World Health Organization to probe mystery pneumonia outbreak that has left three dead

There have so far been 10 cases of a mysterious strain of pneumonia in Argentina, with three people dying, and the UK's top scientists are monitoring the situation

Reuters

'The government didn't do anything': Mexican, Brazilian monkeypox responses draw concern

Francisco's lesions started after returning home to Mexico City from California in late June: First, two spots on his buttocks. Then, a week later, lesions all over his body, his mouth so full of sores that he could barely talk or drink water.

Reuters

Brazil reports first monkeypox death outside Africa in current outbreak

Brazil on Friday reported the first monkeypox-related death outside the African continent in the current outbreak, shortly before Spain confirmed Europe's first known death in the outbreak later in the day.

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Monkeypox cases in the Americas reach 5,300; US, Canada, Brazil most affected -PAHO

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday that nearly 5,300 monkeypox cases have so far been reported across 18 countries and territories in the Americas, with the majority in the United States, Canada and Brazil.

The Independent UK

Venezuela's alarmingly low vaccine rate among worst in world

Measles, rubella and polio shots are going in children’s arms in Venezuela these days as part of a countrywide vaccination campaign

Reuters

COVID cases down in Americas but Omicron subvariants driving new infections -PAHO

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Wednesday warned of the growing number of COVID-19 cases caused by the highly infectious BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants of the coronavirus even as overall cases dipped in the Americas.

Reuters

COVID cases rise in the Americas, nations must also monitor other viruses -PAHO

COVID-19 cases in the Americas increased 10.4% last week from the previous one, but countries must also pay attention to a rise in other respiratory viruses in the region, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday.

Reuters

COVID is rising in the Americas, virus 'not going away anytime soon' -PAHO

COVID-19 is on the rise again in the Americas as many countries have abandoned measures like masking and social distancing and many lag in vaccination rates, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday.

Miami Herald

COVID-19 is on the decline in Latin America and the Caribbean, but remains a threat

While COVID-19 deaths and infections in the Americas region over the past week are at the lowest levels since the pandemic began two years ago, the World Health Organization’s regional arm warned Wednesday that countries should not think the pandemic is over.

Miami Herald

US appeals court rules WHO unit can be sued by Cuban doctors claiming forced labor

A federal appeals court has ruled that the World Health Organization branch for the Americas is not immune from being sued for its alleged role in a scheme to traffic Cuban doctors for the benefit of the island’s communist government, the first decision of its kind upholding a suit against…

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