A recent outbreak of an undiagnosed illness in the Panzi health zone of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has captured global attention, spotlighting the challenges of outbreak investigations in rural settings.
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AFRICA: WHO Declares Mpox Outbreak A Global Emergency
The World Health Organization has declared mpox a global public health emergency of international concern.
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ZAMBIA: 20 Dead As WHO Highlights Anthrax Outbreaks In Africa
Five countries in East and Southern Africa are in the middle of outbreaks of the anthrax disease, with more than 1,100 suspected cases and 20 deaths this year, the World Health Organization said Monday.
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AFRICA: Twelve Countries Receives 18 million Doses Of First-ever Malaria Vaccine
Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years. The roll out is a critical step forward in the fight against one of the leading causes of death on the continent.
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GAMBIA: Cough Syrup Deaths Parents Seeks Justice In Court
Parents of children whose deaths are linked to Indian manufactured to cough syrups in The Gambia have begun legal action against the government, an Indian pharmaceutical company as well as a medicine importer.
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COVID: WHO Declares COVID-19 Ceases To Be Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared an end to the COVID-19 global public health emergency.
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GAMBIA: WHO, Presidency Investigates Children’s Deaths Linked To Indian Manufactured Cough Syrup
A massive police investigation is underway in The Gambia following the death of 66 children that has been linked to four brands of imported Indian cough syrup.
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UGANDA: W.H.O Declare Ebola Outbreak After Death
The World Health Organization on Tuesday declared a new outbreak of Ebola in Uganda after local health authorities confirmed a case of the somewhat rare Sudan strain of the virus.
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FRANCE: WHO Official Downplays New IHU Covid Variant
The World Health Organization says a coronavirus variant found in France hasn’t become much of a threat since it was first identified in November.
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Faith Leaders Urge Governments Against Vaccine Nationalism
Christian and other faith leaders including the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby have joined the heads of the world’s largest health and humanitarian organisations to urge governments to choose between “vaccine nationalism or human solidarity”.
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