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In the Americas, endemic transmission of measles was interrupted in 2002 and rubella in 2009. But these diseases continue to circulate elsewhere in the world and could be reintroduced into the hemisphere by unvaccinated travelers.
Washington, July 12, 2016 (PAHO/WHO) — The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is…
To continue effective combat against the mosquitoes that carry Zika, dengue and Chikungunya viruses, experts from the Pan American…
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The XXXI Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, Brazil, will take…
The Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) concluded a week of deliberations…
Washington, D.C., 22 June 2016 (PAHO/WHO).- A special issue of the Pan American Journal of Public Health published by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) with the support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), provides the latest scientific evidence on the regulation of medicines and other health technologies. This new…
Washington, DC, June 22, 2016 (PAHO/WHO)-The long-term outlook for the Americas resulting from the Zika virus outbreak is uncertain and the number of people affected is difficult to gauge, but the Pan American Health Organization is responding with a strong, four-tiered strategy to support its countries, according to Dr. Sylvain Aldighieri, PAHO's…
Washington, DC, June 21, 2016 (PAHO / WHO) - The Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is discussing strategies and plans to improve the health of the Americas at its 158th session, which runs through June 24.
The Committee, chaired by the Minister of Public Health of Ecuador, Margarita Guevara, includes…