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UN agency urges vaccinations for all Afghan children after measles outbreak

The United Nations health agency is calling on all Afghans to vaccinate their children after a recent measles outbreak that has been made worse by severe weather that hampers access to immediate treatment as well as low immunization coverage.

UN backs vaccination campaign after yellow fever outbreaks hit Cameroon and Ghana

The United Nations is backing a mass vaccination campaign under way in northern Cameroon, where a new outbreak of yellow fever has killed at least seven people.