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14 Million Children Received Not A Single Vaccine In 2024, Says UN
More than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year - about the same number as the year before - according to U.N. health officials. Nine countries accounted for more than half of those unprotected children.
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58 Killed Due To Diphtheria Outbreak In Guinea: WHO
An outbreak of diphtheria in northeastern Guinea has killed 58 people, many of them young children, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement received Thursday.
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Delhi's Women Panel Seeks Action Over Death Of 21 Children In Hospital
The Delhi Commission For Women has asked Delhi Police to begin criminal prosecution against state health department officials and hospital authorities over the death of 21 children last year at a government-run hospital in Delhi.
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Number Of Deaths Due To Diphtheria Rises To 24 In Delhi
Two more deaths due to diptheria has been reported at a civic hospital in north Delhi, taking the toll from the infectious disease in the city to 24, officials said on Friday.
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21 Diphtheria Deaths So Far In Delhi: Officials
One more death due to diptheria has been reported at a civic hospital in north Delhi, taking the toll from the infectious disease in the city to 21, officials said today
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18 Children Die Of Diphtheria At Municipal Hospital In Delhi
Eighteen children have died of diphtheria at a municipal hospital in north-west Delhi even as the area's mayor has set up a panel to look into the deaths, officials said Sunday.
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11 Diptheria Cases Confirmed In Raichur, Karnataka
The confirmation of 11 Diptheria cases has raised concerns of the health department as now more preventive measures are being taken. Read the full report here.
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Kerala Plans To Make Vaccination Mandatory For School Admission
Amid concerns over return of diphtheria in Kerala, state Health Minister KK Shailaja today said the CPM-led LDF government plans to make vaccination mandatory for children getting school admissions.
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Cases Of Cholera Reported In Kerala's Malappuram
Seven cases of cholera, with three in the process of being confirmed, have been detected in this district, said health officials on Friday.
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2 Deaths, 20 Cases Of Suspected Diphtheria In Kerala's Malappuram
Two teenagers have died and 20 cases of suspected diphtheria have surfaced over the last 40 days in Kerala's Malappuram district - the highest-ever in the state's history. The outbreak has been so virulent that special public appeals were made during Friday prayers at 30 local mosques, asking people to ensure that they get immunized.
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After Diphtheria Deaths, Kerala Launches Vaccination Drive
Days after the death of an 11-year-old boy of Diphtheria in Kerala's northern town of Malappuram, the state has swung into action.
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14 Million Children Received Not A Single Vaccine In 2024, Says UN
More than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year - about the same number as the year before - according to U.N. health officials. Nine countries accounted for more than half of those unprotected children.
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58 Killed Due To Diphtheria Outbreak In Guinea: WHO
An outbreak of diphtheria in northeastern Guinea has killed 58 people, many of them young children, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement received Thursday.
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Delhi's Women Panel Seeks Action Over Death Of 21 Children In Hospital
The Delhi Commission For Women has asked Delhi Police to begin criminal prosecution against state health department officials and hospital authorities over the death of 21 children last year at a government-run hospital in Delhi.
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Number Of Deaths Due To Diphtheria Rises To 24 In Delhi
Two more deaths due to diptheria has been reported at a civic hospital in north Delhi, taking the toll from the infectious disease in the city to 24, officials said on Friday.
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21 Diphtheria Deaths So Far In Delhi: Officials
One more death due to diptheria has been reported at a civic hospital in north Delhi, taking the toll from the infectious disease in the city to 21, officials said today
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18 Children Die Of Diphtheria At Municipal Hospital In Delhi
Eighteen children have died of diphtheria at a municipal hospital in north-west Delhi even as the area's mayor has set up a panel to look into the deaths, officials said Sunday.
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11 Diptheria Cases Confirmed In Raichur, Karnataka
The confirmation of 11 Diptheria cases has raised concerns of the health department as now more preventive measures are being taken. Read the full report here.
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Kerala Plans To Make Vaccination Mandatory For School Admission
Amid concerns over return of diphtheria in Kerala, state Health Minister KK Shailaja today said the CPM-led LDF government plans to make vaccination mandatory for children getting school admissions.
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Cases Of Cholera Reported In Kerala's Malappuram
Seven cases of cholera, with three in the process of being confirmed, have been detected in this district, said health officials on Friday.
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2 Deaths, 20 Cases Of Suspected Diphtheria In Kerala's Malappuram
Two teenagers have died and 20 cases of suspected diphtheria have surfaced over the last 40 days in Kerala's Malappuram district - the highest-ever in the state's history. The outbreak has been so virulent that special public appeals were made during Friday prayers at 30 local mosques, asking people to ensure that they get immunized.
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After Diphtheria Deaths, Kerala Launches Vaccination Drive
Days after the death of an 11-year-old boy of Diphtheria in Kerala's northern town of Malappuram, the state has swung into action.
