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WHO assesses the health risk posed by the COVID-19 variant under monitoring (called NB.1.8.1) to be low at the global level. 🧵 WHO continues to track variants: www.who.int/activities/t...

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Harmless fun? No, deadly deception… Behind the bright colours, toy-like products & cartoon characters are real risks! ⚠️ Anxiety & addiction ⚠️ Lung & heart disease ⚠️ Toxic chemicals Share this & expose the nicotine & tobacco industries’ dirty secrets. #TobaccoExposed 👉 bit.ly/NoTobacco2025

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Today, the fourth #mpox emergency committee is taking place.

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New guideline on the clinical management and infection prevention and control of #mpox. This guidance is designed to support: ✅ Patients with mpox — whether at home, in the community, or in healthcare facilities ✅ The health workers and caregivers supporting them 🔗 bit.ly/43YOzjf

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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of acute lower respiratory infections in children globally. 🧒 It causes around 100 000 deaths & 3.6 million hospitalizations each year in children under 5. Infants under 6 months are most at risk. 🔗 bit.ly/4klHdMH

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Today is #WorldBicycleDay 🚲 Did you know❓ Cycle lanes count for just 0.2% of the current road infrastructure. It’s time to demand safer streets that put the health & safety of pedestrians and cyclists first 👉bit.ly/4jPzXsa

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Assoc. Prof. Dr Murallitharan Munisamy explains how #Malaysia’s Tobacco Control Act helps curb rising tobacco use by closing regulatory gaps & strengthening protections against harmful tobacco & nicotine products. #TobaccoExposed

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During an outbreak, what does “contact tracing” mean? A newly released disease agnostic practical guideline, helps to strengthen public health responses during outbreaks by defining essential terms. Explore the guideline, now available in 6 languages: bit.ly/4mETgWL

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Shisha exposes people to tobacco & includes toxic chemicals & cancer causing substances, increasing your risk of: ⚠️Lung & heart disease ⚠️Nicotine addiction ⚠️Infectious diseases from shared mouthpieces There's no safe level of exposure! 👉bit.ly/NoTobacco2025 #TobaccoExposed

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The tobacco industry continues to sell death & destruction by using flavors, packaging & advertising. Is there any “safe” product or consumption method? How does tobacco use harm your body? Join us today in conversation with Simone St. Claire on Science in 5. #TobaccoExposed

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During an outbreak, what does “contact tracing” mean? A newly released disease agnostic practical guideline, helps to strengthen public health responses during outbreaks by defining essential terms. bit.ly/4mETgWL

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Filters are a marketing trick to make cigarettes seem less dangerous. Smoking kills, with or without a filter. They make it easier to start smoking & harder to quit. Filters have even contributed to a rise in an aggressive type of lung cancer. #TobaccoExposed #WorldNoTobaccoDay 🚭

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It’s #WorldNoTobaccoDay🚭 Tobacco causes over 20 types of cancer and kills up to half of its users who don’t quit. Tobacco & nicotine industries use devious tactics to hook users into a cycle of addiction. #TobaccoExposed Don’t let them fool you. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/NoTobacco2025

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Tobacco kills, no matter how it’s packaged. Help us stop the manipulation: bit.ly/NoTobacco2025 #WorldNoTobaccoDay

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Don’t be fooled by flavours! They can increase the addictiveness and harm of tobacco & nicotine products. #TobaccoExposed ⚠️ There is no safe exposure to tobacco ⚠️ Tobacco causes over 20 different types of cancer Let's unmask the appeal 👉 bit.ly/NoTobacco2025 #WorldNoTobaccoDay 🚭

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Today is #WorldNoTobaccoDay 🚭 Tobacco and nicotine products look sweet BUT are harmful #TobaccoExposed That bubblegum, mango, or cotton candy flavour isn’t just for taste. It’s a trap to get young people hooked! Don’t fall for the illusion. Unmask the appeal 👉 bit.ly/NoTobacco2025

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The people of #Gaza are hungry, exhausted, and facing a growing health crisis. Displacement has stripped them of safety and dignity. Humanitarian aid must reach them — NOW. Watch and share.

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Candy-coated lies…enticing new users & keeping existing ones hooked. The tobacco & nicotine industries target people of all ages with products & designs tailored to different groups while deliberately preying on youth. Ahead of #WorldNoTobaccoDay 🚭, let's unmask the appeal 👉 bit.ly/NoTobacco2025

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As a parent I worry about the 🌍 my youngest is entering. It’s an uncertain 🌍 ; beset by war, poverty, inequality, division; threatened by disease, pandemics and the climate crisis. Health Ministers gave me hope as they expressed the collective will of the nations of the 🌍 to work together. #WHA78

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WHO and partners reached Al-Awda Hospital in North #Gaza, amid intense insecurity on 24 and 27 May to transfer critical patients to Al-Shifa and assess the situation following recent attacks. During the first mission, the team was exposed to nearby airstrikes, shelling, and gunfire.

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#ClimateChange isn’t a distant threat. It’s already impacting young lives today. Hear from youth leaders on why this fight matters now more than ever 🗣️

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Countries are committed to seeing a sustainably financed and stronger WHO. Watch Björn Kümmel, Head of Global Health, German Federal Ministry of Health.

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#ICYMI: Here’s a round-up of top health commitments and successes from #WHA78 – ‘One World for Health’ 🔗 bit.ly/44IfEs1

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The 157th session of the Executive Board takes place on 28–29 May 2025. Watch it live here: www.who.int/about/govern...

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We can’t wait to welcome you to #WHA79 next year! Here’s today’s highlight 👇 ⏩Countries agree to update the action plan to reduce deaths from antimicrobial resistance ⏩Assembly adopts the Global Action Plan on Climate Change and Health for 2025–2028 Learn more: bit.ly/3HgkOBD #WHA78

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The last day of the 78th session of the World Health Assembly has just started. Follow the #WHA78 discussions on our website⬇️ bit.ly/78thWorldHea...

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