6 months, 3 weeks ago

WHO and Africa CDC launch a response plan to the mpox outbreak

DAKAR, Senegal — The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization launched on Friday a continent-wide response plan to the outbreak of mpox, three weeks after WHO declared outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency. The estimated budget for the six-month plan is almost $600 million, with 55% allocated to the response to mpox in 14 affected nations and boosting readiness in 15 others, Africa CDC director-general Dr. Jean Kaseya told reporters on Friday. “These vaccines are vital in safeguarding our health workers and vulnerable populations, and in curbing the spread of mpox,” Kaseya said Thursday. The 200,000 doses are just a fraction of the 3 million that doses authorities have said are needed to end the mpox outbreaks in Congo, the epicenter of the global health emergency.

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Congo faces setback in mpox response after Rwanda-backed rebels advance in the east

Hindustan Times

MITI MURHESA, Congo — Hospitals across eastern Congo that were once at the forefront of the country’s response to the mpox outbreak are facing a setback in detecting the disease and offering treatment following the advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in the region. Congo faces setback in mpox response after Rwanda-backed rebels advance in the east The mpox global health emergency …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Congo faces setback in mpox response after Rwanda-backed rebels advance in the east

Associated Press

MITI MURHESA, Congo — Hospitals across eastern Congo that were once at the forefront of the country’s response to the mpox outbreak are facing a setback in detecting the disease and offering treatment following the advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in the region. Insecurity has disrupted everything,” said Dr. Serge Munyahu Cikuru, medical officer in charge of the Miti Murhesa health …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sierra Leone declares emergency over mpox outbreak

Al Jazeera

The West African country has confirmed two cases of mpox in recent days. Sierra Leone has declared a public health emergency after two cases of mpox were reported. “The confirmation of two cases of mpox in the country has prompted immediate action as mandated by the Public Health Act,” Health Minister Austin Demby told reporters in the capital, Freetown. “On …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

WHO’s Slow Mpox Response Calls For a Rethink

Live Mint

-- One of the World Health Organization’s most important jobs is managing viral outbreaks. Although well-intended, WHO’s overcautious and convoluted regulatory process stalled vaccine delivery for months before an approval was granted last month. Despite Congolese officials regularly sharing data with the WHO — and reports that Bavarian Nordic AS, the principal manufacturer, had submitted the research used for its …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Congo to get Japan's mpox vaccine for children from next week, Africa CDC says

Hindustan Times

DAKAR, - Democratic Republic of Congo should start to receive three million doses of mpox vaccine from Japan next week that can be used on children, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. Congo to get Japan's mpox vaccine for children from next week, Africa CDC says Vaccinations against the potentially deadly infection are under way …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports

Associated Press

TAMESNA, Morocco — After African countries struggled to get testing kits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials vowed to make the continent less dependent on imported medical supplies. Moroccan startup Moldiag began developing mpox tests after the World Health Organization declared the virus a global emergency in August. The Africa CDC’s acting director for laboratory diagnostics and systems, Yenew Tebeje, said …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Congo on high alert as mystery flu-like disease claims 71 lives, half of victims children

Live Mint

Public health officials in Africa are closely monitoring a mystery flu-like disease in Congo, which has claimed dozens of lives in recent weeks. Health Minister Roger Kamba confirmed that 71 deaths have been reported, including 27 in hospitals and 44 in the community, in the southern Kwango province. Dieudonne Mwamba, the head of the National Institute for Public Health, highlighted …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox response paying off in Africa

China Daily

By Edith Mutethya in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-04 16:04 A Nigerian health official prepares to administer a Mpox vaccination to a woman, at Federal Medical Center in Abuja, Nigeria November 18, 2024. While Mpox remains a global threat, the World Health Organization said there are positive signs the response is paying off in Africa, the most affected …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox response paying off in Africa

China Daily

4 months ago

WHO declares Mpox a public health emergency: Has India reported any cases yet?

Hindustan Times

The World Health Organization has announced that Mpox will remain classified as a public health emergency of international concern due to a resurgence in cases and the ongoing geographic spread of the virus. A Nigerian health official prepares to administer a mpox vaccination to a woman The high-alert status, initially declared in August, was reaffirmed after a meeting of the …

4 months, 1 week ago

WHO says mpox continues to remain a public health emergency

The Hindu

The Mpox outbreak continues to represent a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday, November 22, 2024. Canada confirms first case of clade I mpox Canada’s public health agency on Friday, November 22, 2024 confirmed the first case of clade I mpox in Canada, in a person in Manitoba. The Public Health Agency of Canada said this …

4 months, 1 week ago

WHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern

Al Jazeera

UN health agency says its decision is ‘based on the rising number and continuing geographic spread of cases’. The World Health Organization says it will keep its alert for mpox at the highest level amid a surge in cases. A WHO committee made up of about a dozen independent experts made the decision at a meeting in Geneva on Friday, …

4 months, 1 week ago

UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak

Associated Press

GENEVA — The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a decision experts hope will help make immunizations more widely available to one of the hardest-hit populations during the ongoing outbreaks of the disease in Congo and elsewhere in Africa. In a statement late Tuesday, the U.N. health agency said it had approved the mpox vaccine …

4 months, 1 week ago

Frontline mpox responders aren’t getting the support they need

Salon

Alarm bells should be blaring about the growing mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where community organizations best positioned to prevent a wider outbreak or pandemic report a lack of funding and shortage of basic supplies. Faced with the influx of cases of mpox in the health zones that we support and faced with the frequent movements …

4 months, 1 week ago

US confirms first case of new mpox variant initially seen in Congo

India Today

Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first US case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo. Earlier this year, scientists reported the emergence of a new form of mpox in Africa that was spread through close contact including through sex. Since then, cases of travellers with the new mpox form have been …

4 months, 1 week ago

United States reports first clade I mpox case

ABC

Health officials said on Saturday they have confirmed the first US case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. New mpox strain spread across eastern and central Africa Mpox is a rare disease caused by infection with a virus in the same family as the one that causes smallpox. Earlier this …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

OMS dice que casos de mpox en el Congo se están “estabilizando”

Associated Press

LONDRES — La Organización Mundial de la Salud dijo el lunes que los casos de viruela símica en la región de la República Democrática del Congo donde se detectó por primera vez una variante nueva y más infecciosa parecen estar “estabilizándose”, aunque el virus continúa aumentando en otras zonas del país, así como en Burundi y Uganda. En un informe, …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicentre where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing'

Deccan Chronicle

London: The World Health Organisation said mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be 'plateauing', even as the virus continues to increase in other regions of the country, as well as in Burundi and Uganda. In a report Monday, the UN health agency said the number of mpox …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

WHO says mpox cases in Congo’s epicenter where the new variant was detected may be ‘plateauing’

Associated Press

LONDON — Cases of mpox in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” the World Health Organization said on Monday, even as the virus continues to increase in other areas of the country, as well as in Burundi and Uganda. A report by the U.N. health agency said the …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mpox Spread Slows Slightly in Africa

Deccan Chronicle

KINSHASA: The spread of mpox has slowed down slightly across Africa but the epidemic is not over, the African Union's health watchdog said Thursday. Fifteen countries across Africa recorded 11,453 mpox cases in the last four weeks, compared to 12,802 four weeks prior, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said during an online briefing. The Democratic Republic of …

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

Deccan Chronicle

LONDON: British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa. Authorities announced the first case of the new form of mpox in the U.K. last week, saying the case was being treated …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Vaccine doses allocated for nine African countries hardest hit by mpox

The Hindu

An initial 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated for 9 countries across Africa that have been hit hard by the current mpox surge, the WHO and other health organisations said on Wednesday. The WHO declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years in August after a new variant of the virus, called clade Ib, …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

Associated Press

LONDON — British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa. Authorities announced the first case of the new form of mpox in the U.K. last week, saying the case was being …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

The Independent

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5 months, 1 week ago

Africa's mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international support

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of mpox -related …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in drive to slow outbreaks declared a global emergency

The Independent

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Congo begins mpox vaccinations two months after global emergency is declared

LA Times

Congolese authorities on Saturday began vaccination against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization. Mpox had been spreading mostly undetected for years in Africa before the disease prompted the 2022 global outbreak that saw wealthy countries quickly respond with …

6 months, 1 week ago

UNICEF says adequate resources and mpox awareness can help stop Burundi outbreak in weeks

ABC

The mpox outbreak in Burundi could possibly be ended in weeks, a UN health official says, but progress in Africa's second-worst-affected country will depend on getting adequate resources and battling stigma associated with the disease. A rapid spread of the disease across Africa prompted the World Health Organization to declare mpox a global health emergency in August. UNICEF plans to …

6 months, 1 week ago

Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox amid a call for more doses for Africa

The Independent

6 months, 1 week ago

Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?

Associated Press

KAVUMU, Congo — Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of existing problems makes stemming the spread particularly hard. Dr. Musole Mulambamunva Robert, medical director of the Kavumu hospital in eastern Congo, said it is “truly a challenge” — sometimes treating as many as four times the facility’s …

6 months, 1 week ago

Why is Congo struggling to contain Mpox?

New Indian Express

KAVUMU: Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of existing problems makes stemming the spread particularly hard. Dr. Musole Mulambamunva Robert, medical director of the Kavumu hospital in eastern Congo, said it is "truly a challenge" — sometimes treating as many as four times the facility's capacity for …

6 months, 1 week ago

Global vaccine alliance GAVI to buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine

Associated Press

DAKAR, Senegal — The global vaccine alliance Gavi will buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine to battle outbreaks of the disease in African countries, the organization said on Wednesday. Since the beginning of the year, there have been over 25,000 confirmed mpox cases and 723 related deaths, the vast majority in Congo, and the World Health Organization declared it a …

6 months, 1 week ago

Global vaccine alliance GAVI to buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine

The Independent

6 months, 2 weeks ago

WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa

Associated Press

GENEVA — The World Health Organization said Friday it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in adults, calling it an important step toward fighting the disease in Africa. “This first of a vaccine against mpox is an important step in our fight against the disease, both in the context of the current outbreaks in …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Will we let mpox spread, repeating devastating public health failures?

LA Times

Mpox is back in the news. To combat the spread of mpox, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have declared a public health emergency. In the U.S., the 2022 outbreak was contained by health authorities working with groups including men who have sex with men to increase vaccine uptake and reduce transmission risk; …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mpox deaths rise by 107 in a week as Africa CDC calls the toll unacceptable

Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — African countries recorded more than 100 mpox-related deaths in the past week, the continental health body said Thursday as it described the rising toll as “not acceptable.” Dr. Jean Kaseya, director-general of the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said 107 new deaths and 3,160 new cases had been recorded in the past week, just a …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

First doses of mpox vaccine from the United States arrive in Congo

Associated Press

KINSHASA, Congo — Authorities in Congo said that 50,000 doses of mpox vaccine from the United States arrived in the country on Tuesday, a week after the first batch arrived from the European Union. Adults in Equateur, South Kivu and Sankuru, the three most affected provinces, will be vaccinated first, starting on Oct. 2, Cris Kacita Osako, coordinator of Congo’s …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

First doses of mpox vaccine from the United States arrive in Congo

The Independent

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Vaccinations against mpox in Congo will begin next month, authorities say

Associated Press

KINSHASA, Congo — A vaccination campaign against mpox in Congo will begin Oct. 2, authorities said Saturday, with workers focusing on the three most affected provinces first. Adults in Equateur, South Kivu and Sankuru provinces will be vaccinated first, Cris Kacita Osako, coordinator of Congo’s Monkeypox Response Committee, told The Associated Press. The 200,000 doses are just a fraction of …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Vaccinations against mpox in Congo will begin next month, authorities say

The Independent

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it’s a fraction of what is needed

The Hindu

The first batch of mpox vaccine arrived in Congo’s capital on Thursday, September 5, 2024, the country’s authorities said, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency. About 380,000 doses of mpox vaccines have been promised by Western partners such as the European Union and the United States, Dr. Jean Kaseya, …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it’s a fraction of what is needed

Associated Press

KINSHASA, Congo — The first batch of mpox vaccine arrived in Congo’s capital on Thursday, the country’s authorities said, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency. That is less than 15% of the 3 million doses authorities have said are needed to end the mpox outbreaks in Congo, the epicenter …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it’s a fraction of what is needed

Associated Press

KINSHASA, Congo — The first batch of mpox vaccine arrived in Congo’s capital on Thursday, the country’s authorities said, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency. The 100,000 doses of the MVA-BN vaccine, manufactured by the Danish company Bavarian Nordic, have been donated by the European Union through HERA, the …

6 months, 4 weeks ago

UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines with Africa CDC, Gavi and WHO

The Hindu

The United Nations Children's Fund has issued an emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries in collaboration with the Gavi vaccine alliance, Africa CDC and the World Health Organization, the organizations said in a joint statement on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Under the tender, UNICEF will set up conditional supply agreements with vaccine manufacturers, the statement said. Earlier …

7 months ago

Mpox outbreaks in Africa could be ended in 6 months, WHO chief says

Associated Press

GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization believes the ongoing mpox outbreaks in Africa might be stopped in the next six months, and said Friday that the agency’s first shipment of vaccines should arrive in Congo within days. “With the governments’ leadership and close cooperation between partners, we believe we can stop these outbreaks in the next six …

7 months ago

Mpox outbreaks in Africa could be ended in 6 months, WHO chief says

The Independent

7 months ago

Africa’s mpox response is less than 10% funded, says Africa Centres for Disease Control

The Hindu

Africa has secured less than 10% of the estimated USD 245 million it needs to fight a surging mpox outbreak on the continent, a senior official from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. “We’ve come to the first estimate of USD 245 million,” Africa CDC Chief of Staff Ngashi Ngongo said at …

7 months ago

Why is taking so long to get mpox vaccines to the epicenter of the crisis?

NPR

Why is taking so long to get mpox vaccines to the epicenter of the crisis? The U.S. and Europe have access to mpox vaccines, but the epicenter of the current mpox crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has no doses yet. INSKEEP: WHO - World Health Organization - important global health organization, and they know that this disease …

7 months ago

Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but the wait for vaccines continues

Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria — Africa is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases with nearly 4,000 reported in the past week, the continent’s public health body said Tuesday as it repeated a plea for long-awaited vaccines whose arrival this week in the most affected country, Congo, has been delayed. At the earliest, the first batch of vaccine doses promised to support …

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19 hours, 33 minutes ago

Shashi Tharoor praises vaccine diplomacy: India enhanced its soft power

India Today

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has praised the Narendra Modi-led BJP government for its Vaccine Maitri initiative, which facilitated the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines to several countries. Despite the "dark days" of the pandemic, he wrote, India’s vaccine diplomacy emerged as a silver lining, reinforcing the country’s role in global health diplomacy and its ability to address global challenges. The Congress …

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5 days, 14 hours ago

Burundi sees its largest number of refugees arriving in decades during Congo’s fighting

The Hindu

Burundi is seeing its largest influx of refugees in decades as tens of thousands of people flee the fighting in neighboring eastern Congo, the U.N. World Food Program said Monday. The number of registered refugees who need food assistance has doubled to over 1,20,000 since January as Congolese government troops fight Rwanda-backed rebels who now hold two major cities, WFP …

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1 week, 1 day ago

COVID-19 gave rise to vaccine skepticism. That may affect our preparedness for the next pandemic

NPR

COVID-19 gave rise to vaccine skepticism. That may affect our preparedness for the next pandemic SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: Americans have become more polarized about vaccines in the five years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. NPR's Jude Joffe-Block reports on the challenge this poses to combating public health threats. Motta traces a direct line from Trump's comments five years ago to …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Gov't pushing better local information on vaccines after measles outbreaks

NL Times

State Secretary Vincent Karremans wants people to have easier access to good information about vaccinations and their importance in their own neighborhoods. Karremans wants to “do everything he can” to ensure that more people have their children vaccinated against infectious diseases. That would undo the progress that medical science has made.” He stressed that a low vaccination rate mainly poses …

1 week, 6 days ago

India hosts Quad workshop on pandemic preparedness to boost One Health approach to combat health threats

Firstpost

According to the External Affairs Ministry, the ‘Quad Workshop on Pandemic Preparedness for the Indo-Pacific Region’ will concentrate on pandemic preparedness, namely governance, monitoring, and innovation India is hosting a workshop on pandemic preparation for senior health officials and technical experts from 15 nations in the Indo-Pacific region as well as Quad member states. According to the External Affairs Ministry, …

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1 week, 6 days ago

India hosts three-day Quad workshop on pandemic preparedness

Hindustan Times

Senior health officials and technical experts from Quad member states and 15 countries across the Indo-Pacific Region are participating in a workshop on pandemic preparedness in India. The ‘Quad Workshop on Pandemic Preparedness for the Indo-Pacific Region’, which began on Monday and will continue till March 19, will focus on pandemic preparedness, particularly governance, surveillance and innovation, the external affairs …

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2 weeks ago

After Covid, is the world well prepared for another pandemic?

Firstpost

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After Covid, is the world well prepared for another pandemic?

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Beijing to offer free HPV vaccines to seventh-grade girls

China Daily

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

MSF warns of ‘rapidly spreading’ outbreak as cholera kills 31 in Ethiopia

Al Jazeera

The global medical charity says the situation has worsened with the arrival of refugees from South Sudan, where thousands are infected. At least 31 people have died from a “rapidly spreading” cholera outbreak that has sickened more than 1,500 people in Ethiopia‘s Gambella region over the past month, according to Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF. “Cholera …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Nigerian authorities confirm meningitis outbreak in northwest has killed 26 people since January

Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian authorities confirmed Tuesday that a meningitis outbreak in the northwest was behind the death of at least 26 people over several weeks. The spread of the disease in the state of Kebbi began late January with over 200 suspected cases recorded, the state commissioner for health, Musa Ismail, told reporters in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital. …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

The Take: Is the world ready for the next pandemic?

Al Jazeera

Five years after COVID-19, how global inequity threatens our preparedness for the next pandemic. The clock is ticking down to the next pandemic, which could be deadlier than the last, as new zoonotic diseases emerge and global vaccine inequity persists. In this episode: Drew Ambrose – Al Jazeera journalist, Flatten the Curve Episode credits: This episode was produced by Chloe …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Shots fired: Fighting a pandemic in a post-truth world, by Binayak Dasgupta

Hindustan Times

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 14 as new cluster emerges, posing a challenge to health workers

Associated Press

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s Ebola caseload increased to 14 in the last week, Africa’s top public health agency said Thursday, with a new cluster emerging from a 4-year-old child who recently died of the infectious disease. Three of five new cases have been confirmed as Ebola, with two cited as probably Ebola, Dr. Ngashi Ngongo of the Africa Centers for …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Shock as Mpox mutates AGAIN - new variant is highly transmissible, concerned experts warn

Daily Mail

Health officials have sounded the alarm over a new mutant 'highly transmissible' mpox strain, believed to be behind a wave of fresh cases. It is a descendant of the deadlier clade 1a strain of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, which is estimated to kill up to 10 per cent of patients — far more than other strains that have spread …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Uganda battling Ebola outbreak as two lives lost

China Daily

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Uganda battling Ebola outbreak as two lives lost

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A Lethal Mystery Illness Spread in Congo. USAID Cuts Have Slowed the Response

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A Lethal Mystery Illness Spread in Congo. USAID Cuts Have Slowed the Response

Wired

Consequences of the United States rapidly slashing foreign aid are reverberating across the world, including in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where an unidentified illness with Ebola-like symptoms has ravaged several villages. Nidhi Bouri, the former deputy assistant administrator for global health at USAID during the Joe Biden administration who previously led disease preparedness and response efforts, says the …

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4 weeks ago

A child dies of Ebola in Uganda, raising concern over disease surveillance in outbreak

Associated Press

KAMPALA, Uganda — A 4-year-old child became the second person to die of Ebola in Uganda, the World Health Organization said Saturday, in a setback for health officials who had hoped for a quick end to the outbreak that began at the end of January. Dithan Kiragga, executive director of the Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation, a non-governmental group …

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1 month ago

India ramps up H5N1 containment after outbreak in Madhya Pradesh

Live Mint

After the detection of avian influenza in three pet cats and a live bird market in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, last month, the Union government has implemented stringent public health measures to contain the outbreak. The Union health ministry had directed the state government to start control and containment operations in line with the ‘Action Plan of Animal Husbandry for Prevention, …

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1 month ago

Why India needs better surveillance and a national programme for encephalitis control

The Hindu

The World Health Organization recently launched a technical brief highlighting encephalitis as an urgent public health priority, in response to the growing global burden of the disease. The nature of encephalitis cases in india According to the WHO, Japanese encephalitis virus, a flavivirus related to dengue, yellow fever and West Nile viruses, and spread by mosquitoes, is found in 24 …

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Death toll rises as cases of mystery illness in Congo reaches 1000

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1 month ago

Death toll rises as cases of mystery illness in Congo reaches 1000

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Doctors sound alarm as mystery 'crying disease' deaths rise to 60 with 1,000 infected

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1 month ago

Doctors sound alarm as mystery 'crying disease' deaths rise to 60 with 1,000 infected

Daily Mail

The World Health Organization has 'deepened' its investigation into a mystery outbreak in the Congo that is causing international alarm. An ex-White House doctor warned yesterday that Trump administration cuts to funding have left many provinces scrambling to secure resources to control the outbreak. Pictured above are workers in the Congo disinfecting buildings following an Ebola virus outbreak in July …

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1 month ago

UK on alert after death toll from mystery illness in Congo rises

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dr Katherine Russell, Consultant Epidemiologist at UK Health Security Agency said: “UKHSA is aware of …

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1 month ago

Concern as mystery illness detected in two distant villages in Congo

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Some 419 cases and 53 deaths have been recorded …

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55 years, 2 months ago

A Deadly Unidentified Disease Has Emerged in the DRC

Wired

A mysterious disease with Ebola-like symptoms has emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In early February, health authorities recorded a second cluster of cases and deaths in the village of Bomate, several hundred kilometers away. In response to the second cluster of cases, a national rapid response team, including WHO health emergency experts, has been despatched from DRC’s …

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1 month ago

Congo's mystery disease spreads rapidly, over 50 die within hours of falling ill

India Today

A rapidly spreading and unidentified illness has claimed the lives of more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks, sparking urgent investigations by international health organisations. The outbreak, which began after three children reportedly consumed a bat, has raised concerns about a potential new zoonotic disease. The time between the onset of symptoms--such as fever, vomiting, …

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Unknown disease kills 53 in Congo: All about it

India Today

A mystery illness, which was first discovered in three children who ate a bat, has killed over 50 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the last five weeks. The unknown cause of these two clusters of illness cases is being investigated, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday, February 25. "The outbreaks, which have seen cases rise rapidly …

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Sudan facing ‘the abyss’ unless war ends as mass starvation looms, UN warns

Al Jazeera

Rights chief Turk warns of ‘explosion into chaos’ unless action is taken to end war as famine strikes deeper. UN human rights chief Volker Turk said on Thursday that famine had taken hold in five areas across the country, including Zamzam refugee camp in North Darfur, where the UN’s World Food Programme and medical charity Doctors Without Borders were forced …

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What we know about the illnesses that have sickened over 400 people and killed more than 50 in Congo

Associated Press

KINSHASA, Congo — Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them within hours after they felt sick. The outbreaks in two distant villages in Congo’s Equateur province began on Jan. 21 and include 419 cases and 53 deaths. The first victims in one of the villages were children …

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First symptoms of mystery illness that killed 50 people within hours revealed

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First symptoms of mystery illness that killed 50 people within hours revealed

The Independent

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Health Officials Warn Of Deadly, Mystery Disease Rapidly Spreading In Congo

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING World health officials are warning of a deadly, previously unknown disease rapidly spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s northwest that’s killed nearly half of its victims in one locale within hours of the first symptoms developing. As of Feb. 15, a total of 431 cases resulting in 53 deaths have been reported, with those illnesses emerging …

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Mystery illness worries doctors after 50 people die in Congo within hours of symptoms

The Independent

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‘Death within 48 hours’: Mystery illness kills 53 in Congo, WHO says first outbreak after kids ate a bat

Firstpost

A mysterious illness has raised concerns in northwestern Congo, claiming over 50 lives within a few weeks. A mysterious illness has killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo, news agency AP reported, citing doctors and the World Health Organization on Monday. Serge Ngalebato, the medical director of Bikoro Hospital, a regional monitoring centre, said to The Associated Press that …

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Hemorrhagic fever' symptoms, but no Ebola: Congo battles mystery outbreak

India Today

An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks, health experts say. The interval between the onset of symptoms – which include fever, vomiting and internal bleeding – and death has been 48 hours in most cases and “that’s what’s really worrying,” …

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A mystery illness in Congo has killed more than 50 people hours after they felt sick

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A mystery illness in Congo has killed more than 50 people hours after they felt sick

CNN

AP — An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks, health experts say. The interval between the onset of symptoms – which include fever, vomiting and internal bleeding – and death has been 48 hours in most cases and “that’s what’s …

Congo

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An unknown illness kills over 50 people in Congo, with hours between symptoms and death

LA Times

Vendors sell chickens at a street market in Goma, capital of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. An unknown illness has killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo, according to doctors in the region and the World Health Organization. The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in most, and …

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An unknown illness kills over 50 people in part of Congo with hours between symptoms and death

Top News

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An unknown illness kills over 50 people in part of Congo with hours between symptoms and death

Associated Press

KINSHASA, Congo — An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in northwestern Congo, according to doctors on the ground and the World Health Organization on Monday. According to the WHO’s Africa office, the first outbreak in the town of Boloko began after three children ate a bat and died within 48 hours following hemorrhagic fever symptoms. After the second …

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We envisage health as central to development, development as key to global cooperation: EAM

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, India envisages health as central to development, and development as key to international cooperation, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday as he cited the 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative of the Centre during the Covid period, and the medical aid extended to people in Ukraine, Afghanistan and other countries in recent years. We envisage health as central to …

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Top doctor explains terrifying way Trump is letting world's deadly infections into America

Daily Mail

Leading doctors are warning that President Donald Trump is potentially letting one of the world's deadliest infections take hold in the US following his freeze on global health aid. Dr Amesh Adalja, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg school of public health, told DailyMail.com that mpox - formerly known as monkeypox - could become a real global emergency in …

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US aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk as medical supplies dwindle

Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — Two-year-old Evans was brought to the Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi, Kenya a year ago, suffering from HIV and tuberculosis. CORRECTS MONTH -Children pick anti-retroviral drugs at the Nyumbani Children’s Home orphanage which is heavily reliant on foreign donations in Nairobi, Kenya Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest …

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Uganda discharges the last Ebola patients. No new deaths from the contagious virus reported

Hindustan Times

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda discharged on Tuesday the last eight patients who recovered from Ebola, health authorities reported, and there were no other positive cases in the outbreak declared last month. No new deaths from the contagious virus reported World Health Organization described the recoveries as a milestone that “reflects the power of Uganda’s quick and coordinated response.” Most of …

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Uganda discharges the last Ebola patients. No new deaths from the contagious virus reported

Associated Press

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda discharged on Tuesday the last eight patients who recovered from Ebola, health authorities reported, and there were no other positive cases in the outbreak declared last month. World Health Organization described the recoveries as a milestone that “reflects the power of Uganda’s quick and coordinated response.” Most of the Ebola patients were treated at the main …

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Jihadist threat hits Sahel vaccine coverage

Hindustan Times

When healthcare workers in central Mali travel to vaccinate children against measles, they have to negotiate with the jihadists who control some villages threatened by the epidemic. Jihadist threat hits Sahel vaccine coverage "At first, they categorically refused. But the tough task facing health workers on the ground in Mali is typical of the broader issues derailing vaccination campaigns across …

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Emerging pathogens: what does the future hold?

The Hindu

In the last century, advances in medical sciences, access to healthcare, and improved sanitation have reduced the mortality and morbidity of infectious diseases globally and regionally. In order to optimise R&D efforts, WHO further lists priority diseases caused by these pathogens for funding allocation including COVID-19, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, Ebola virus disease and Marburg virus disease, Lassa fever, Middle East …

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Sex work drives clade Ib mpox outbreak in DR Congo

The Hindu

Genomic and epidemiologic data suggest that the rapid spread of mpox clade Ib in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was majorly linked to sex work within densely populated areas. “The outbreak appears to be driven by sexual activity with professional sex workers linked to bars supporting the previously undocumented model of heterosexual transmission,” notes a study. “Of the 670 …

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What is Sudan virus and how worried should we be?

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Ugandan government and the World Health Organization recently confirmed an …

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Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 9, while 265 others are being monitored under quarantine

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Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 9, while 265 others are being monitored under quarantine

Associated Press

KAMPALA, Uganda — Ebola cases in Uganda have risen to nine, while 265 other people were being monitored under quarantine, health authorities said Tuesday. Seven of them were admitted to the main public hospital in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, in addition to one being treated in the eastern district of Mbale, the ministry said, adding that “the situation is under …

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