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1.7 million Australians are unprotected against measles

An estimated 1.7 million Australians, or 6.7% of the population, were susceptible (did not have sufficient immunity) to measles in 2019, a major new study led by the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) has revealed.

1.7 million Australians are unprotected against measles

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AMLSN Raises Alarm Over Nigeria’s 99% Dependence on Imported Diagnostic Products, Demands Immediate Reform

Sunday Ehigiator The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN), Lagos State Branch, has raised the alarm over Nigeria’s heavy dependence on imported diagnostic products, saying…

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