Secretary General António Guterres’s public comments came just before Gazan health authorities announced the first case of the disease in the enclave in many years.
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Hepatitis A and Other Diseases Surge Among Gaza’s Displaced, U.N. Says
More than 100,000 people are suspected to have contracted hepatitis A, while polio, a disease that has been eradicated in much of the world, is now present there, according to the World Health Organization.
Shot to Protect Against Polio and Five Other Diseases Is Approved by Gavi
The international vaccine aid group agreed to provide developing countries with a new shot to prevent a global resurgence of the paralyzing virus.
Polio Was Almost Eradicated. This Year It Staged a Comeback.
Before its discovery in New York’s wastewater, the virus made a series of ominous appearances around the world.
London Plans Polio Vaccine Boosters as More Virus Is Found in Sewage
Children of ages 1 to 9 in the city will be offered a booster after signs that the virus was turning up more frequently in samples. No cases have so far been reported.
Public Health Catastrophe Looms in Ukraine, Experts Warn
Even before the war, the country struggled with epidemics of H.I.V., tuberculosis and hepatitis. The conflict threatens to undo decades of progress.
Malawi and 4 Nearby Countries to Begin Polio Vaccination Drives
The spread of the coronavirus interrupted routine childhood vaccinations globally, opening a door to diseases and compounding the health challenges on the African continent.
Russian Invasion Could Spur Covid Surge in Ukraine, Doctors Say
War has pushed Covid out of people’s minds while forcing them into crowded and unsanitary conditions that are fertile ground for the coronavirus, polio and other pathogens.
Russian Invasion Could Spur Covid Surge in Ukraine, Doctors Say
War has pushed Covid out of people’s minds while forcing them into crowded and unsanitary conditions that are fertile ground for the coronavirus, polio and other pathogens.
Polio and Measles Vaccines Lag for Children Across the World
Millions of young children did not get immunized against polio, measles and other diseases.