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Feb 19, 2020

Feb 19, 2020
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China's COVID-19 death toll tops 2,000; Iran reports first cases

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
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Feb 19, 2020

Also today, 79 more Diamond Princess infections were reported—raising cruise ship totals to 621— and the WHO details stepped-up response measures regarding the Westerdam ship in Cambodia.

Feb 17, 2011

Feb 17, 2011

WHO sticks with current strains for next flu vaccine

Lisa Schnirring
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Feb 17, 2011

(CIDRAP News) – Signaling that the current flu strains are likely to persist over the next several months, the World Health Organization (WHO) today recommended sticking with the current trio of vaccine strains for the Northern Hemisphere's next influenza season.

The WHO's vaccine strain advisory committee met on Feb 15 and 16 and released its recommendation on the WHO's Web site. The group recommends the following for next season's vaccine:

Nov 11, 2008

Nov 11, 2008

US to give FAO $44 million for avian flu control

Robert Roos
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Nov 11, 2008

(CIDRAP News) – The United States will contribute another $44.4 million to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO's) campaign to prevent and control avian influenza, the FAO announced today.

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