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Africa
Sierra Leone Declares State of Emergency After Second Mpox Case in Four Days
Sierra Leone has declared a state of emergency following the detection of two cases of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox)…
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Africa
Suspected Marburg Virus Outbreak in Tanzania Claims Eight Lives
At least eight people have died in a suspected Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania, according to the World Health Organization…
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Health
Rising HMPV Cases in China : What You Need to Know
Reports of increasing cases of the flu-like virus HMPV in China have sparked global concern, but experts have dismissed comparisons…
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Middle East
ICRC Warns of “Obliterated” Health Care System in Northern Gaza Amid Aggression
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) issued a stark warning on Monday, stating that repeated hostilities in and…
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Middle East
Gaza’s Health System Faces Collapse, Attacks on Hospitals Must End, WHO
The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday that “the health system in the Gaza…
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Health
8.4 Million Malaria Cases Reported in Ethiopia, WHO Warns of Epidemic
Ethiopia has reported 8.4 million malaria cases since the start of 2024, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “Malaria…
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Health
Cholera Deaths in Yemen Reach 861 Since January 2024, Reports WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Wednesday that cholera deaths in Yemen have reached 861 since the beginning of…
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Algeria
General Medicine: 3rd African and Pan-Arab Congress Held in Algiers
The 3rd African and Pan-Arab Congress of General Medicine, in conjunction with the 9th National Congress of General Medicine, is…
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Health
Global Malaria Burden Persists : Over 263 Million Cases and 597,000 Deaths in 2023
A World Health Organization (WHO) report released Wednesday revealed that malaria remains a critical global health issue, with 263 million…
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Health
WHO gives first approval of tuberculosis test
The World Health Organization announced Thursday it had given a first-ever green light to a test for tuberculosis — a…
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