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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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Africa
DR Congo: “Mysterious” Illness Claims 143 Lives
Local authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reported that 143 individuals in Kwango province, located in the southwest…
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Health
WHO keeps mpox at highest alert level
The World Health Organization said Friday it had decided to keep its alert for the mpox epidemic at the highest…
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Algeria
Algerian Health Security Agency Signs Biennial Cooperation Plan with WHO
The Algerian National Health Security Agency (ANSS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) signed a biennial cooperation plan on Wednesday…
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Health
Diabetes: “Alarming” Rise in Cases Over Past 30 Years (WHO)
According to a study released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, coinciding with World Diabetes Day, the number…
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Health
Measles cases surge 20%, global study shows
Measles infections soared by a fifth last year to over 10 million cases globally, revealing alarming gaps in vaccine coverage,…
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Middle East
Gaza: Over 240 UN Personnel Killed Since October 7 (OCHA)
The number of United Nations personnel killed in the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the Zionist genocidal war has…
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Africa
Vaccine Doses Allocated to Nine African Countries Most Affected by MPOX (WHO)
The World Health Organization (WHO) and other health organizations have announced the allocation of a first batch of 899,000 vaccine…
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Middle East
Polio Vaccination Campaign to Resume Saturday in Northern Gaza (WHO)
The polio vaccination campaign is scheduled to resume on Saturday in northern Gaza, according to the Director-General of the World…
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Africa
Rwanda: 66 Cases of Marburg Fever Reported, with 15 Fatalities Since September
Since the end of September, at least 66 individuals in Rwanda have been infected with the Marburg virus, resulting in…
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