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  1. Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh takes charge as Regional Director for the WHO South-East Asia Region

  2. WHO does not advise special screening at points of entry w/ regard to , nor does it currently recommend any travel, trade restrictions

  3. Travellers shld wash their hands often w/ soap and water, follow good , good food hygiene practices

  4. WHO also advises travellers to countries w/ known avian outbreaks to avoid areas where poultry may be slaughtered

  5. WHO advises travellers to countries w/ known avian outbreaks shld avoid poultry farms, or contact w/ animals in live bird markets

  6. Further sporadic cases of are expected, especially w/ increases in poultry trade, transport assoc. w/ upcoming

  7. At this time there is no indication that international spread of has occurred through humans or animals

  8. The source of infection is still under investigation. So far, there is no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission

  9. Eighteen of the cases are reported to have had exposure to poultry or a live poultry market/environment

  10. and the Center for Health Protection SAR have notified WHO of 21 additional lab-confirmed cases, incl. 1 death

  11. What did a country do to bring its maternal death ratio down by 67% between 1990 and 2010? Find out ’s story

  12. Join us, next Monday, Feb 3, 10 am ET, virtual session: Social Inclusion towards Universal Health Coverage

  13. We know how to best save newborn lives and welcome your views to take action

  14. What do you want to see in the action plan? Consultation process going on now!

  15. ": an action plan to end preventable deaths" is a roadmap for reducing deaths in babies under 4 weeks

  16. Every year, 2.9m babies still die within first 28 days of life; ie 44% of deaths in children under five

  17. Progress has been made in recent decades to reduce the number of child deaths worldwide

  18. WHO yday delivered supplies to expand access to free emergency health services in ,

  19. WHO does not advise special screening at points of entry w/ regard to , nor does it currently recommend any travel, trade restrictions

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