The World Health Organization (WHO in the Eastern Mediterranean representative Dr. Hamid Jafari, Director of the Polio Eradication Programme, delivered an update to the Member States on October 10, 2022, regarding efforts to halt transmission of both wild and variant polioviruses.
While noting that 20 of the Region's 22 countries have achieved the standards for polio eradication certification, he urged the Member States to continue to intensify surveillance due to an increased risk of poliovirus spreading.
Polio Eradication Within Reach in the Eastern Mediterranean
Can Airport Screening Identify Escaping Ebola?
Historic outbreaks of the Ebola virus are typically isolated and usually affect a few hundred people at a time. However, with innovative vaccines and antibody treatments available, recent Ebola outbreaks have been limited and less fatal.
However, the current Sudan Ebolovius (SUDV) outbreak in the Republic of Uganda does not have access to U.S. FDA-approved vaccines or treatments.
And recent data from the Uganda Ministry of Health posted on Twitter indicates the SUDV case fatality rate exceeds 40%.
FDA Approves New Bivalent COVID-19 Booster for Use in Children
Moderna vaccine is authorized for children down to 6 years old, while Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is approved for children as young as 5 years
Minorities With Dementia Show Lower Incidence of Amyloid PET Positivity
Authors say findings have implications for treating dementia unrelated to amyloid plaques