HIV & AIDS
HIV campaign tackles sex taboos in S.Sudan
In Andrew Makech's home village near Rumbek in central South Sudan, few have ever heard of a condom, and broaching the topic of its use would be considered taboo.
Nov 30, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Experimental NIH Sudan virus vaccine protects macaques
A National Institutes of Health research group with extensive experience studying ebolavirus countermeasures has successfully developed a vaccine against Sudan virus (SUDV) based on the licensed Ebola virus (EBOV) vaccine. ...
Feb 3, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
African nations certified free of wild polio virus, a first in history
The World Health Organization is set to declare several African nations free of wild polio, making the continent free of the paralyzing pathogen for the first time in the region's history.
Jun 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Uganda locks down 2 districts in bid to stem spread of Ebola
Ugandan authorities on Saturday imposed a travel lockdown on two Ebola-hit districts as part of efforts to stop the spread of the contagious disease.
Oct 16, 2022
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Health
Levels of violence against women and girls in south Sudan among the highest in the world
Armed conflict and displacement intensifies violence perpetrated against women and girls in South Sudan, a new UK aid-funded study released today by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the George Washington University's ...
Dec 4, 2017
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Vaccination
UN official urges acceleration in coronavirus vaccinations
The U.N. official spearheading global vaccination efforts against the coronavirus said Monday the number of countries where 10% or less of the population has been vaccinated dropped from 34 to 18 since January and called ...
Apr 12, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
South Sudan 51st of 54 African nations to report virus case
South Sudan has announced its first case of COVID-19, making it the 51st of Africa's 54 countries to report the disease.
Apr 5, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sudanese officials say Dengue fever outbreak kills 26
Sudanese health officials on Wednesday said at least 26 people have died from Dengue fever in one of the worst outbreaks the country has seen in recent years.
Nov 23, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First-ever experimental Sudan virus specific antibody treatment protects animals
Army scientists working with partners from industry and academia have developed an experimental treatment that protects animals from Sudan virus, which is closely related to Ebola. Their work is published online today in ...
Feb 3, 2020
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Ebola case reported near S.Sudan border: health official
South Sudan has stepped up surveillance along its porous southern border after an Ebola case was detected just inside DR Congo, an health official in Juba told AFP Wednesday.
Jul 3, 2019
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