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Sudan detects 5 more cases of monkeypox amid concerns
Sudan on Tuesday announced five more cases of the monkeypox virus, bringing the tally up to seven patients.
Sep 20, 2022
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Ghana declares end to Marburg virus outbreak: WHO
Ghana has declared the end of a Marburg virus disease outbreak that was confirmed nearly two months ago and caused two deaths, the World Health Organisation said on Friday.
Sep 16, 2022
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Monkeypox: The next global vaccine equity failure?
Inequitable access to COVID-19 vaccines has turned out to be the catastrophic moral failure the World Health Organization's director-general warned about at the beginning of 2021.
Aug 30, 2022
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Africa braces against Marburg virus after Ghana cases
Africa must ramp up its surveillance and detection infrastructure in the light of an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Ghana, public health leaders have warned.
Aug 23, 2022
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WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns
The World Health Organization says it's holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations.
Aug 12, 2022
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New York City declares monkeypox a public health emergency
Officials in New York City declared a public health emergency due to the spread of the monkeypox virus Saturday, calling the city "the epicenter" of the outbreak.
Jul 31, 2022
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Africa's alone in monkeypox deaths but has no vaccine doses
Africa still does not have a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine even though it's the only continent to have documented deaths from the disease that's newly declared a global emergency, its public health agency announced ...
Jul 28, 2022
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EU health commissioner urges reinforced monkeypox action
The European Union's commissioner for health is urging the bloc's governments to step up their efforts to tackle the expanding monkeypox outbreak in the region, which she says is "the epicenter of detected cases."
Jul 27, 2022
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Is monkeypox a pandemic? An epidemiologist explains why it isn't likely to become as widespread as COVID-19
Monkeypox is the latest global public health threat to make headlines. Most people who contract the monkeypox virus experience flu-like symptoms and a blistery rash that lasts two to four weeks, but a small percentage of ...
Jul 18, 2022
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Outbreaks from animals in Africa surge by 60% in last decade
The number of outbreaks of diseases that jumped from animals to humans in Africa has surged by more than 60% in the last decade, the World Health Organization said, a worrying sign the planet could face increased animal-borne ...
Jul 14, 2022
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