Health
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Congo Receives First Vaccines to Combat Mpox Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicenter of an mpox outbreak, received its first shipment of vaccines on Thursday, with…
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WHO Reports 71% Surge in Global Cholera Deaths Last Year
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a significant increase in cholera cases and deaths last year, highlighting the urgent need…
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UNICEF Reports Polio Vaccination Campaign in Gaza Exceeds Expectations
The U.N. children’s agency says a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza reached 189,000 children, surpassing its target and providing a “rare bright…
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Gaza : U.N. launches polio vaccination campaign amid temporary pause of attacks
The World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF, and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), in collaboration…
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Mpox : Three new cases detected in the Philippines
MANILA – The Philippines has detected three new cases of mpox, bringing the total number of active cases in the…
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Vaccines Donated to Support Nigeria’s Mpox Outbreak Response
The United States donated 10,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine to Nigeria to combat monkeypox. The vaccine, approved by the…
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At Least Six Dead in Thailand Following Consumption of Bootleg Liquor
At least six people have died and more than 20 have been hospitalized in Thailand after drinking methanol-laced bootleg alcohol,…
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Mpox Claims Over 610 Lives in DR Congo
KINSHASA – The ongoing mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has resulted in over 17,801 suspected…
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Brazil Reports First Suspected Mpox Case at São Paulo Airport
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) reported a suspected case of Mpox at São Paulo-Guarulhos airport on Monday. A passenger…
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Germany to donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to combat outbreak in Africa
BERLIN – Germany will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from its military stocks to Africa, aiming to contain the outbreak…
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