Disease outbreaks

Rwanda’s Marburg outbreak is under control, Africa’s health chief says

KAMPALA, Uganda -- An outbreak in Rwanda of the Ebola-like Marburg fever is under control and travel bans targeting the…

1 month ago

First doses of mpox vaccine from the United States arrive in Congo

KINSHASA, Congo -- Authorities in Congo said that 50,000 doses of mpox vaccine from the United States arrived in the…

2 months ago

Rare but deadly mosquito disease has New England hotspots warning against going out at night

A rare but deadly mosquito-spread disease is posing a serious threat in parts of New England, health officials warn, prompting…

2 months ago

Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week. African authorities ask for vaccines

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Congo reported more than 1,000 new mpox cases in the last week up to Tuesday…

3 months ago

Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health minister says

Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health minister says

3 months ago

Health emergency: What is mpox and where are the outbreaks?

2024-08-15 23:25:03 LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is…

3 months ago

Mpox has been declared a public health emergency in Africa. What is it and what’s the WHO doing?

LONDON -- The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared this week that the increasing spread of mpox across…

3 months ago