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Despite being declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern 10 months ago, the mpox outbreak is not over. And in places like Sierra Leone, it is spiralling. Paul Adepoju reports.
Mpox outbreaks in Africa reflect a mixed picture, with cases on a downward trend in some countries that have been major hot ...
This mobile laboratory can examine samples from humans, animals and the environment directly on site in the event of unexplained disease outbreaks, in line with the One Health approach. This is the ...
When the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak hit parts of Tanzania in early 2025, the Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS) sprang into action, leveraging years of epidemic preparedness and support from ...
The economic advisor to President John Mahama, Seth Terkper, has warned that the current stability in Ghana’s economy is only temporary.
Overall, the United States has seen almost 1,200 measles cases this year, threatening the elimination status the country has held since 2000. Cases this year have almost topped the total in 2019, when ...
The ruling party in Burundi has won all 100 seats in a parliamentary election that the opposition says has "killed" democracy ...
This article was first published by Croakey Health Media written by:Emma Pakula, Senior Policy and Research Fellow, BurnetAssociate Professor ...