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Today is International Biomedical Laboratory Science Day
#Laboratory workers help us to remain safe. They play a major role in the surveillance, diagnosis and response to the#COVID19 pandemic & other many other conditions. Thank you!pic.twitter.com/X878I6n9U3
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This past year has been challenging for healthcare workers, including laboratory workers. They have been at the forefront of integrating new technologies, monitoring and identifying new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus & maintaining testing for patients with other conditions.pic.twitter.com/EQL5KRs9u2
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#Ukraine joins list of countries that will benefit from WHO mRNA technology transfer hub.#VaccinEquity and safe health for all Ukrainians is a key priority as the country continues to face difficult times https://bit.ly/3rr3389 pic.twitter.com/HAHd2enbxb
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#ChagasDisease is transmitted by:
Contact with the faeces or urine of a triatomine bug (kissing bug)
Contaminated food
Blood transfusion / organ transplant
Mother to child
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Addressing
#ChagasDisease early is
to treating it:
Contact your doctor if you live or have travelled to an area at risk of Chagas & experience symptoms
2 medicines are effective in curing the disease if given soon after infection
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LIVE: Q&A on
#COVID19 updates with@DrMikeRyan and Dr@mvankerkhove.#AskWHOhttps://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1dRKZlbVdvvJB …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
The spread of
#ChagasDisease can be prevented by: vector control
good hygiene
food safety
screening of blood donors & women of childbearing age
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People with
#ChagasDisease are especially at risk from#COVID19 and should be prioritized for the vaccination. https://bit.ly/3LOfH8N pic.twitter.com/EStTBNnmSc
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The symptoms of
#ChagasDisease are most often non-existent or mild and unspecific. The first visible signs can include:
skin lesion
purplish swelling of an eyelid
fever
difficulty breathing
abdominal or chest pain
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World Health Organization (WHO) Retweeted
Doctors’ knowledge and experience of the war - of assisting victims before they get to hospital - can save lives.
@WHO provides training on mass casualty and trauma management for emergency medical centres in western#Ukraine.pic.twitter.com/66Dii9EuR2Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
It's
#WorldChagasDiseaseDay In many countries, there are low detection rates of this 'silent disease' & frequent barriers to access adequate healthcare. Equitable access to health care & services for everyone affected by#ChagasDisease are crucial. https://bit.ly/3LOfH8N pic.twitter.com/vyKRAc9Gm6
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About 6 to 7 million people are infected with
#ChagasDisease, causing 10 000 deaths yearly. Most infections occur in Latin America but the disease is increasingly detected in other parts of the
, with 75 million at risk of infection
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#AskWHO Live Q&A with@DrMikeRyan & Dr@mvankerkhove:
Today at 5:30PM CEST
WHO Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn & YouTube
Tune in & ask your questions about #COVID19!pic.twitter.com/LINdxupFFP
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It's
#WorldChagasDiseaseDay Finding & reporting every case is to defeating #ChagasDisease - a potentially life-threatening illness, transmitted through contact with the faeces or urine of a triatomine bug found mainly in Latin America. https://bit.ly/3LOfH8N pic.twitter.com/FWuZl6b4ns
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World Health Organization (WHO) Retweeted
The best way to protect yourself is to get vaccinated and boosted when recommended. Continue wearing masks – especially in crowded indoor spaces. And for the indoors, keep the air fresh by opening windows and doors, and invest in good ventilation.
#COVID19 is not over yet.pic.twitter.com/GiGOWGDWCzThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
World Health Organization (WHO) Retweeted
Tomorrow marks 50 days since Russia invaded
#Ukraine. 4.6 million refugees have left the country. Thousands of civilians have died. 119 attacks on health care have been verified. For the sake of humanity, I urge Russia to come back to the table & to work for peace.pic.twitter.com/2atQEQVH9LThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
World Health Organization (WHO) Retweeted
Dear
@ahmedhankir, thank you for joining the@WHO launch of the global roll-out of the#MentalHealth Quality Rights e-training. It was our pleasure to have you with us and learn from you. Keep up your great work, many will be inspired by you.https://twitter.com/ahmedhankir/status/1513891907977596933?s=20&t=pvZVlWJ6Meyuzt07_GEg0Q …
I did it! I gave a talk at the global launching of the@WHO QualityRights e-training alongside Director General Dr Tedros! So many have criticised me, stigmatised me & tried to put me down But the outpouring of love helped to propel me
Feeling so happy 
Thank you 
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World Health Organization (WHO) Retweeted
Thank you to our partners in
@WHOGOARN for making recommendations on how the world can get out of the#COVID19 pandemic and be better prepared for next time. We agree that a better financed@WHO and emergency response partners is key.https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)00580-3/fulltext …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
World Health Organization (WHO) Retweeted
Glad to see such strong support from
#UNGA for the@FIFAWorldCup 2022 and the role it can play to promote and protect#HealthForAll worldwide.@WHO is proud to be part of the Healthy
World Cup Qatar team and create a lasting #Sport4Health legacy. https://www.un.org/press/en/2022/ga12415.doc.htm …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
WHO welcomes the
#UNGA resolution for the lasting legacy of the@FIFAWorldCup for peace & development, supporting “Healthy 2022 World Cup - Creating Legacy for Sport & Health”, a multi-year partnership among@FIFAcom, WHO &#Qatar, to promote#HealthForAll https://bit.ly/3O7BEBJ pic.twitter.com/STvIPgQiGb
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