WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency
The mpox crisis in Africa has reached a critical point, leading the WHO to declare a global public health emergency.
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WHO to decide if mpox outbreak is global emergency
Cases have surged in Africa, with neighboring countries reporting infections.
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Mpox outbreaks emerge in Kenya and Central African Republic
Mpox is making a comeback in Africa with new outbreaks in Kenya and the Central African Republic.
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Strong political will needed to fight HIV in Africa — UN
A new report highlights the urgent need to address the HIV crisis in West and Central Africa.
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Kenya grapples with sodium cyanide crisis
A truck carrying highly toxic sodium cyanide overturned in Kenya, leading to looting and widespread public fear as authorities scramble to recover the missing chemical.
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Ivory Coast starts new malaria vaccine campaign for children
This three-dose vaccine offers hope in the fight against malaria, a disease that kills hundreds of thousands in Africa each year.
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Leaking gold mine pipe poisons hundreds in Ivory Coast
A leak from a gold mine in Ivory Coast contaminated a river, causing illness in hundreds of villagers who drank the water.
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Air pollution linked to 135 million early deaths since 1980
Air pollution is deadlier than you think! A new study links PM2.5 particles to 135 million premature deaths worldwide since 1980.
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WHO lauds Nigeria’s new broad-spectrum meningitis vaccine
Millions in Nigeria receive a new, single-shot vaccine against all five major strains of meningitis.
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E-cigarette use linked to changes in cells, like smoking
In a discovery with significant health implications, Austrian researchers found that e-cigarettes trigger cellular changes similar to tobacco cigarettes.
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