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A Ugandan doctor vaccinates the contact of a patient. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Africa’s top public health agency said on Friday (May 15, 2026) that there was a confirmed Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, with 65 deaths out of 246 suspected cases so far. The Africa Centres for Disease Control…
In a major setback to the efforts to eliminate the highly infectious polio disease in Afghanistan, the Taliban leadership has called off a nationwide vaccination campaign. The unexpected decision was taken by the Taliban government only a few days before the campaign was about to start. With 18 confirmed cases this year (three times the…
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The percentage coverage for all antigens in India is higher than the global average. New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said media reports stating that India has a high number of ‘zero dose children’, who did not receive any vaccine, in comparison to other countries based on UNICEF report depicts an incomplete picture…
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