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Society 4 months ago
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Indonesia steps up Ebola surveillance after deadly Africa outbreaks
Indonesia has tightened health screening at airports and other entry points following deadly Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, as authorities race to prevent imported cases of the highly infectious disease that has killed more than 130 people in Central Africa.
Society 4 months ago
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Indonesia boosts vigilance after man found to be close contact of hantavirus patient
During a livestreamed press briefing on Monday, Health Ministry acting director general for disease control Andi Saguni said health authorities were bolstering their screening of international travelers coming into the country through ships or airplanes for the zoonotic virus.
Academia 1 year ago
The high cost of cutting vaccine funding
Rather than cutting vaccine funding, governments should be looking at increasing funds to provide vaccines to the world's most vulnerable children, saving half a million lives and delivering millions in additional social benefits each year.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Bogor ramps up tuberculosis detection
The West Java city of Bogor is expanding its efforts in both case detection and public outreach, specifically for groups at high risk of contracting tuberculosis, amid a surge in active cases in one of four TB hot spots in the province.
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