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[ad_1] Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan (SPRP) to tackle dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviruses. The Plan aims at reducing the burden of disease, suffering and deaths from dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviral diseases such as Zika and chikungunya, by fostering a global coordinated response. The Plan outlines priority actions to control transmission and offers recommendations to affected countries across various sectors, including disease surveillance, laboratory activities, vector control, community engagement, […]

[ad_1] Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, As you know, Monday marks one year since the horrific attacks by Hamas and other armed groups on Israel. Those attacks began a chain of events that have caused unspeakable suffering to civilians in Israel, Gaza, the West Bank and now in Lebanon. Since the 7th of October last year, more than 1500 people have been killed in Israel, almost 42,000 in Gaza, and more than 700 in the West Bank. In […]