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WHO urges countries to take measures to combat antimicrobial resistance
20 August 2010 -- WHO suggests that countries should be prepared to implement hospital infection control measures to limit the spread of multi-drug resistant strains and to reinforce national policy on prudent use of antibiotics, reducing the generation of antibiotic resistant bacteria.

H1N1 in post-pandemic period
10 August 2010 -- The new H1N1 virus has largely run its course and the world is no longer in phase 6 of influenza pandemic alert, but in the post-pandemic period.

PODCAST World Humanitarian Day 19 August 2010 Recent episodes UPCOMING EVENTS World Water Week 5-9 September 2010 World Suicide Prevention Day 10 September 2010 First global forum on medical devices 9-11 September 2010 Events calendar

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