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Tanzania reports first mpox case

Tanzania has confirmed its first two cases of mpox, the health ministry said Monday, the first time the virus has been detected in an outbreak that has hit several African countries.

Mar 10, 2025

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Poisoning suspected in DR Congo mystery illness: WHO

Poisoning is suspected in an unexplained outbreak of illness in western DR Congo, the World Health Organization said Friday.

Feb 28, 2025

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Scientists warn of increased mpox transmission

International researchers, including from DTU National Food Institute, warn that the ongoing mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to spread across borders more rapidly. The mpox virus ...

Feb 20, 2025

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Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over mpox

Sierra Leone declared a public health emergency on Monday to combat mpox, announcing it was stepping up surveillance at its borders after confirming two cases of the deadly viral disease.

Jan 14, 2025

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China reports 5 cases of new mpox strain

China said on Thursday it had recorded five cases of a new mpox strain, but that the "outbreak has been effectively handled".

Jan 9, 2025

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France confirms first mpox variant case

France has detected its first case of a new mpox virus, the health ministry said Monday, weeks after the World Health Organization maintained its highest alert level amid the epidemic.

Jan 7, 2025

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Global disease resurgence in 2024 shows rising health threat

Some infectious diseases saw a huge surge in 2024, with the spread attributed in part to climate change, declining vaccination rates and the advent of new pathogen variants.

Dec 24, 2024

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Mysterious illness in DR Congo likely malaria: Africa CDC

A previously unknown disease that has claimed the lives of dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo is likely to be malaria, the African Union's health watchdog said Thursday.

Dec 19, 2024

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