December 31, 2019 – The World Health Organization (WHO) receives a report that there is a pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan, China. January 11, 2020 – China reports its first death from the novel coronavirus outbreak, a 61-year old man who visited a live animal market in Wuhan. January 21, 2020 – A …
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Pneumonia is the world’s number one infectious killer of children under the age of five. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), pneumonia is caused by several infectious agents, including viruses, bacteria, and fungi. While most pneumonia deaths occur in children in Sub-Saharan Africa, children and adults in developed countries such as the United States …
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This week, August 1-7, 2019, has been designated World Breastfeeding Week by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and their government and non-government policymakers and partners. The purpose is to “encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world.” The slogan for this year is “Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding.” The emphasis will be …
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