If a dog π has #rabies and it bites you it can give you the disease. If you get bitten, wash your wound immediately and thoroughly, and get medical help - it could save your life.
Here are 5οΈβ£ tips to prevent dog bites
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If you have been bitten, wash wounds thoroughly for a minimum 1β£5β£ minutes with soap π§Ό and water, detergent, povidone iodine or other substances that kill the #rabies virus.
@DrTedros "Yesterday marked six months since the Russian Federationβs invasion, which has had a devastating impact on the health and lives of #Ukraineβs people. Although shaken, the health system has not collapsed"-@DrTedros
@DrTedros "WHO continues to support @MoH_Ukraine to restore disrupted services, displaced #healthworkers and destroyed infrastructure, which is essential not only for the health of #Ukraineβs people, but for the countryβs resilience and recovery"-@DrTedros
1β£Men who have sex with men reinforced as group at high risk, are recommended for vaccination π
2β£Revised terms:
Instead of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) π use primary preventive vax (PPV)
Instead of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) π use post-exposure vax (PEPV)
Whatβs the same:
1β£ Mass vaccination is still not recommended for #monkeypox at this time.
2β£ Maximum immunity is usually reached 2 weeks after a complete series of vaccination. In the meantime, it is important to continue protecting yourself & others against monkeypox.
A total of 4β£7β£3β£ verified attacks π₯ on health care have been recorded leading to at least 98 deaths and 134 injuries while that number continues to rise.
These are some of the signs that you may have #depression:
π Persistent sadness
π Loss of interest in activities you usually enjoy
π Difficulty carrying out everyday activities
These are also symptoms of #depression:
π Loss of energy
π Change in appetite
π Sleeping more or less
π Anxiety
π Difficulty concentrating
π Thoughts of self-harm or suicide
"The liberation of #Togo from Dracunculiasis, Human African Trypanosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis and trachoma is a stunning achievement that will free many people from the threat of these devastating diseases"-@DrTedros#BeatNTDs#RC72AFRO
@DrTedros "It is very pleasing to see that reported #COVID19 cases and deaths in the @WHOAFRO region are now at their lowest levels since the pandemic began"-@DrTedros#RC72AFRO