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The Ebola virus: profile of a dreaded killer
By AFP
2024-05-24 10:51:04
The 59-year old died on April 24 after developing fever, shortness of breath, diarrhoea and nausea.
By AFP
2024-06-06 07:38:35
A man infected with H5N2 bird flu, the first confirmed human infection with the strain, died from multiple factors, the WHO said on Friday, adding that investigations were ongoing.
By AFP
2024-06-08 10:10:00
The fight against female genital mutilation is being undermined by families taking girls to other countries to put them through the procedure, the United Nations warned Friday.
By AFP
2024-06-14 11:13:13
More than 40 athletes at the Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19, highlighting a new global rise in cases as vaccination coverage plunges, WHO said Tuesday.
By AFP
2024-08-07 17:00:00
The Paris Olympics organising committee said it would meet its target to reduce single-use plastics by half compared to the 2012 London Games.
By AFP
2024-08-07 08:10:00
Two years after a global outbreak, fears are rife that a new strain of Mpox identified in DR Congo and now also in several neighbouring countries could further spread.
By AFP
2024-08-07 10:38:41
WHO's chief announced Wednesday he was urgently convening an expert committee to advise on whether the growing mpox outbreak in Africa should be declared an international emergency.
By AFP
2024-08-08 16:00:00
The African Union's health watchdog on Tuesday declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent.
By AFP
2024-08-13 20:00:00
The World Health Organization on Wednesday held a meeting of experts to decide whether the mpox surge in Africa should be declared a global public health emergency.
By AFP
2024-08-15 08:35:00
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