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WHO chief says Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over payThe world's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than containment efforts. Health workers are striking over unpaid wages, wor...
'You were so consumed by hate': Infantino's swipe at World Cup criticsFIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the World Cup as a success. He accused critics of spreading hate and false narratives about the ev...
Ebola cases increase almost 40% in week as death toll passes 200An Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has claimed over 200 lives. This is the worst outbreak at this stage, with thousands of potential con...
US allocates extra $80 mn to tackle EbolaThe United States announced Thursday that it was allocating an additional $80 million to help combat the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic R...
Trump will send Americans exposed to Ebola while abroad to a new facility in KenyaAmerica's Trump administration is planning a new Ebola treatment center in Kenya. This facility will care for Americans exposed to the viru...
How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and angerEbola treatment centers in eastern Congo are being attacked. This violence stems from deep-seated issues like rebel conflict and displaceme...
WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR CongoThe World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency due to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
WHO to convene emergency meeting on mpox on Nov 22In August, the disease which continues to spread in Africa was classified by the U.N. health body as a public health emergency of internati...
Mpox Cases: Worries increase as new strain discovered that spreads from skin to skin contactCongo is experiencing a severe mpox outbreak, with over 21,000 cases reported this year. The World Health Organization has declared it a gl...
The Mpox crisis is much bigger than MpoxThe resurgence of mpox in Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is compounded by broader sociopolitical and economic ch...
Why Africa is still waiting for mpox vaccines amid global health concernsAfrica was expected to receive its first 10,000 mpox vaccines, highlighting a slow global response compared to other regions. The WHO began...
Congo's crisis fuels global mpox health emergencyThis year's alarming rise in cases, including a new form of the virus identified by scientists in eastern Congo, led the World Health Organ...
Mpox outbreaks: What you need to know about the global health emergencyThe World Health Organization has declared mpox a global health emergency following a dramatic increase in cases and deaths across Africa. ...
Africa public health body declares mpox emergencyAfrica’s top public health body has declared a "public health emergency of continental security" due to a significant mpox outbreak spreadi...
Why 'All Eyes on Congo’ is trending now on social media after ‘All Eyes on Rafah’?Following the 'All Eyes on Rafah' social media trend, a new movement, 'All Eyes on Congo,' is gaining traction online. This campaign aims t...
Airtel Africa extends e-learning support to students with UNICEF“Under this partnership, UNICEF and Airtel Africa will use mobile technology to benefit an estimated 133 million school age children curren...
Ebola patient dies in Congo, first case in 50 daysThe new Ebola case, the first since Feb. 17, was a 26-year-old man in the area of Beni, a town in eastern Congo. He developed symptoms on M...