Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

One dead as mpox outbreak hits South Africa

An outbreak of mpox has killed one person and infected four more in South Africa, the government said on Wednesday, adding it was trying to secure more treatment drugs as a precaution.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

France sends doctors to tackle Mayotte cholera outbreak

France has sent 18 more doctors and nurses to its Indian Ocean island of Mayotte to help contain a cholera outbreak, Health Minister Frederic Valletoux announced on Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

WHO sounds alarm on mpox cases in DR Congo

The World Health Organization on Saturday reported 12,569 mpox cases and 581 related deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year to November 12, the highest annual figure ever recorded.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

WHO urges investment in neglected tropical diseases

The World Health Organization on Monday called for greater investment in combating neglected tropical diseases, which left more than 1.6 billion people, often in least-developed countries, requiring treatment in 2021.

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