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World Polio day is held annually on the 24 October, to highlight and support the ongoing global fight to #endpolio. See the Rotary International website for information how you can become involved with supporting World Polio Day Polio, or paralytic poliomyelitis, is a highly infectious vaccine-preventable enteroviral infection that affects the motor neurons of the central nervous system. Since 1988, the global incidence of polio has reduced by 99.9%. With effective immunisation, it is possible ... View Full Article
21 October 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) certified Egypt as malaria-free on 20 October 2024. Egypt is the ...View Full Article
16 October 2024
Diwali is a festival of lights and one of the major religious festivals in Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism. ...View Full Article
15 October 2024
The dengue green book chapter has been published by the UK Health Security Agency on 15 October 2024 ...View Full Article
09 October 2024
Please be advised that the TRAVAX health professional advice line will be closed on Monday 14 October ...View Full Article
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Mpox (formerly Monkeypox) is a zoonotic viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV) that occurs mostly in West and Central Africa....
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Advice on vector-borne diseases in travellers returning from Europe...
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Advice for those planning on travelling abroad to celebrate Diwali....