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US Public Health Capacity Faces Scrutiny as WHO Monitors Limited Human Transmission in Hantavirus Outbreak

“Any vacuum, any space which is not covered, actually gives advantage to the virus,” WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said

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Viet Nam builds pandemic preparedness capacity with WHO support, expands regional health leadership role

“These enhanced systems enabled the rapid deployment of laboratory responses to SARS-CoV-2 during the pandemic.” Viet Nam has strengthened its

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Western Pacific Countries Strengthen Infodemic Response Through Evidence-Based Communication Systems

“An infodemic can be managed when we listen to communities, act on evidence and respond with consistency before misinformation takes

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Eastern Mediterranean Builds Integrated Respiratory Surveillance Despite Conflict Pressures

“Collective preparedness and sustained investment are enabling even fragile health systems to detect, respond and contribute to global respiratory threat