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For Only the Sixth Time, the World Health Organization Declares a Public Health Emergency of International Concern

  • by René F. Najera, DrPH
  • Posted on January 30, 2020March 15, 2020

After the epidemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003, the World Health Organization…

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Measles Deaths, by the Numbers

  • by René F. Najera, DrPH
  • Posted on December 5, 2019December 7, 2019

There are more deaths each year from measles than from air traffic accidents and other calamities, so why do we ignore measles as a danger that needs to be dealt with?

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Ebola in DRC: What Is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern?

  • by René F. Najera, DrPH
  • Posted on July 18, 2019December 7, 2019

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

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With More Deaths in a Younger Population, Measles Is Affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo Worse Than Ebola

  • by René F. Najera, DrPH
  • Posted on June 24, 2019December 7, 2019

More deaths from measles than from Ebola have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, most of them in children. So which disease is worse? Which should be addressed first?

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Despite a Successful Vaccine, Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo Continues

  • by René F. Najera, DrPH
  • Posted on May 19, 2019December 7, 2019

Despite early success with a vaccine against Ebola, the outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo continues due to violence and civil unrest.

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