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New announcement amid outbreak of highly contagious disease 'we thought we'd defeated' in UK
22 Feb 2026 16:05 GMT
… "deadly and highly infectious diseases", the department stated. This … and children from serious, preventable diseases."
The measles outbreak follows … a country that has successfully eradicated the disease.
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Autoimmune diseases affect over 5 million Indians; CAR T-cell therapy offers hope
21 Feb 2026 18:52 GMT
… , rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and some autoimmune disorders of … treatment, moderate-to-severe disease often needs immunomodulation or immunosuppression … complete eradication or cure, it is very difficult in autoimmune diseases… but …
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South Africa's critical step: First shipment of Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccines arrives
21 Feb 2026 13:49 GMT
… high-potency Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines.
Steenhuisen received … ’s new 10-Year Eradication Strategy, which aims to … classifying foot-and-mouth disease as a national disaster … that, under the Animal Diseases Act, private veterinarians would …
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First batch of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines arrives at OR Tambo airport
21 Feb 2026 12:25 GMT
… one million foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines at OR Tambo … ’s newly launched 10-year eradication strategy, which aims to secure … to the highly contagious viral disease.
The government said achieving internationally …
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Guinea worm nears eradication, Carter Center says
21 Feb 2026 01:00 GMT
… just the second human disease to be eradicated after smallpox — and first … Center.
For a disease to be declared officially eradicated, every country in … to help push Guinea worm disease to eradication include additional tools making …
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Rabies eradication drive: 200 volunteers to conduct door-to-door vax drive in Bardez
20 Feb 2026 20:30 GMT
… initiatives are being taken to eradicate the disease from its roots and …
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New pilot aimed at eradicating the deadly disease Bovine TD is to concentrate on Derry and North East Donegal
19 Feb 2026 11:18 GMT
… new pilot aimed at eradicating the deadly disease bovine tuberculosis is to … spread of ‘this terrible disease need to be tackled if … can also infect and cause disease in many other mammals including … the most likely way that disease spreads to new areas.
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Experts warn declining vaccination rates fuel reemergence of preventable diseases
19 Feb 2026 03:04 GMT
… long been credited with eradicating and controlling deadly diseases such as polio … adults are being hospitalized with diseases that were once considered rare …
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New Bovine Tuberculosis cooperation project launched in Donegal
20 Feb 2026 12:30 GMT
… selected region to prevent and eradicate this disease.”
Speaking at Thursday’s … for us to tackle disease control and eradication together and, with the … to maximise its impact on disease eradication.
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Watch: Cross border TB pilot launched at Donegal farm
20 Feb 2026 00:13 GMT
… TB eradication.
The ultimate aim is a reduction in disease levels … selected region to prevent and eradicate this disease.”
Speaking at today’s … for us to tackle disease control and eradication together and, with … to maximise its impact on disease eradication.