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Information as of August 8, 2024

Public Health Risk Assessment related to Oropouche Virus (OROV) in the Region of the Americas – 3 August 2024|3 Aug 2024 |Pan American Health Organization
Public Health Risk Assessment related to Oropouche Virus (OROV) in the Region of the Americas – 3 August 2024

Mozambique introduces R21 vaccine, bolstering malaria control efforts |05 August 2024|African Region
Maputo – Mozambique today reached an important milestone in malaria prevention among children with the introduction of the R21 vaccine, which will help reduce malaria cases and save thousands of children’s lives each year. In Africa, one child dies from malaria every minute.

Epidemiological alert – SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and other respiratory viruses in the Americas Region – 5 August 2024|7 Aug 2024 |Pan American Health Organization
Given the concurrent or consecutive circulation of different respiratory viruses, such as SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) recommends that Member States maintain constant surveillance, contribute to regional genomic surveillance for early detection of the circulation of variants of concern and at the same time maintain updated preparedness and response plans of the health care system at all levels to respond to a possible increase in outpatient cases, hospitalizations and deaths, as well as continue efforts to increase the proportion of vaccinated persons, mainly in vulnerable and high-risk populations.