More than 30 different bacteria, viruses and parasites are known to be transmitted through sexual contact, including vaginal, anal and oral sex. Some STIs can also be transmitted from mother-to-child during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding. Eight pathogens are linked to the greatest incidence of STIs. Of these, 4 are currently curable: syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis. The other 4 are incurable viral infections: hepatitis B, herpes simplex virus (HSV), HIV and human papillomavirus (HPV).
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The World Health Organization (WHO), on December 23, 2023, raised the alarm on the global increase in Dengue infections, where it said more than five million infections and 5,000 deaths from the disease worldwide were recorded in 2023. The UN agency described it as a potentially high public health threat.
There has been a ten-fold increase in dengue cases between the years 2000 and 2019, according to an analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO). The reported cases have gone up from 500,000 to 5.2 million during this period, the WHO said. The actual number of cases would be higher as the infection is asymptomatic in most cases and it is not a notifiable disease in many countries.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm on the increase in dengue infections recorded in 2023 globally, which represents a potentially high public health threat.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of prequalified vaccines, marking a significant milestone in the global effort to combat malaria.
Amid its global spread, the World Health Organization (WHO) has designated JN.1, a COVID-19 variant of interest, adding that current vaccines continue to offer protection against severe disease and death from this and other variants in circulation.
ASHENEWS reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially announced the Noma Disease as a Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD).
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is accusing the tobacco industry of spreading misinformation and deliberately recruiting children when marketing e-cigarettes.
The WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus has commended President Bola Tinubu for said the unveiling Nigeria’s health renewal initiative.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed displeasure over eight per cent COVID-19 vaccination coverage recorded among over 4000 health workers in Anambra state.