Global vaccine stockpiles prevented more than 5.8 million cases
The life-saving impact of global vaccine stockpiles to address outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases has been demonstrated in new Burnet Institute research.
Jul 10, 2025
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Infections: News and Research on Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
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Mpox in Sierra Leone: What's behind the recent surge and why West Africa is at risk
As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility that the virus will spread to neighboring countries and spark a larger outbreak throughout the ...
Jun 23, 2025
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Could poverty trigger the next pandemic?
Socioeconomic factors may be a driving force behind the emergence and spread of animal-borne disease outbreaks, according to new research from the University of Georgia and Oklahoma State University.
Jun 2, 2025
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Sierra Leone reports more than 3,000 mpox cases, 14 deaths
The number of cases of mpox registered in Sierra Leone since the beginning of the year has hit 3,011, with 14 dead of the disease, according to new government data.
May 25, 2025
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Sierra Leone reports more than 2,000 Mpox cases, 11 deaths
The number of cases of mpox registered in Sierra Leone since the beginning of the year has hit 2,045, with 11 fatalities, according to a new report by the country's health ministry.
May 13, 2025
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Health workers in Sierra Leone see surge in mpox cases
Sierra Leone is facing an increase in recorded mpox infections, with 177 new cases reported in recent days, a health ministry official told AFP.
Apr 27, 2025
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Uganda declares end of 6th Ebola outbreak
Uganda declared the end of an Ebola virus outbreak Saturday, which has killed at least two people in the east African nation since late January.
Apr 26, 2025
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WHO countries strike landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics
Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle future pandemics, aimed at avoiding the mistakes made during the COVID-19 crisis.
Apr 16, 2025
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Pandemic treaty talks inch towards deal
Countries were on Tuesday painstakingly tweaking the text of a hoped-for landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics, amid fears that US tariffs on pharmaceuticals could still derail the long-negotiated deal.
Apr 15, 2025
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Sierra Leone starts mpox vaccination as cases rise
Sierra Leone on Wednesday started injecting frontline health care workers and high-risk individuals and children from age 12 with a preventive mpox vaccination after securing 61,300 doses from the World Health Organization ...
Apr 2, 2025
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