By AFP 09 December 2022 | 10:48 am Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda said the European Union had given the green light to its dengue fever vaccine, making it the second jab preventing the disease to be approved by the bloc. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co’s logo is seen at its new headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, July 2, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda said the European Union had given the green light to its dengue fever vaccine, making it the second jab preventing the disease to be approved by the bloc. Mosquito-borne dengue can cause hemorrhagic fever and infects an estimated 100 to 400 million people yearly, although over 80 percent of cases are mild or asymptomatic, the WHO says. Takeda Pharmaceutical said its vaccine, marketed as Qdenga, was given regulatory approval by the European Commission on Thursday for people aged four and above, regardless of their virus exposure history. Another dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia — the world’s first against the disease — is already available in the European Union, but only for those who have had a previously confirmed infection. Dengvaxia became the subject of controversy in 2019 when the Philippines banned it over safety concerns, claims which its maker, French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi, denies. Qdenga was approved in Indonesia earlier this year for those aged six and up. The number of reported dengue cases has increased more than eightfold in the last two decades, according to the World Health Organisation, which says “about half of the world’s population (is) now at risk”. Latest 2 mins ago China’s consumer inflation slowed further in November as it fell below two percent for the first time since March, official data showed Friday, providing authorities room to unveil fresh measures to kickstart the stuttering economy. 7 mins ago Late legendary singer, Christy Essien-Igbokwe’s granddaughter, Christiana Igbokwe changes the norm with new single “Oge Mme Mme” celebrating the rich Igbo culture of homecoming. The single is an Afro pop ballad which captures the very essence of the young singer and a bit of a mirror image of her late grandmother. The name “Christy Essien-Igbokwe”… 13 mins ago Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda said the European Union had given the green light to its dengue fever vaccine, making it the second jab preventing the disease to be approved by the bloc. 19 mins ago The Campaign Council of the Minority Leader, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has said, Rt. Hon. Elumelu is loved by his people and was received with joy at all the places that he visited. A statement signed by Director Oshimili South Campaign Council, Mr Eloke Aziekwu, noted that Oko Youths Did Not Chase… 26 mins ago American basketball star Brittney Griner was headed back to the United States on Friday after being released from a Russian prison in exchange for an arms dealer known as the “Merchant of Death.” Griner, 32, who was arrested in Russia in February on drug charges, and Viktor Bout, 55, who was serving a 25-year sentence…
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