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Tag: Virus Outbreak

🇸🇩 Dozens die of mysterious illness in besieged Sudan town

At least 73 people have died of mysterious causes in the Sudanese town of al-Hilaliya, besieged by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the Sudanese Doctors Union said late on Wednesday. It is one of dozens of villages that have come under attack in eastern El Gezira state since the defection of a top RSF commander…
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November 7, 2024
Ethiopia takes steps to prevent mpox outbreak

Ethiopia’s Health Minister, Mekdes Daba, noted that so far no cases of mpox have been recorded in the country, ENA reported. However, after the World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreak in Africa a public health emergency of international concern on August 14, Addis Ababa began to develop preventive measures. This includes strengthening border controls,…
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August 23, 2024
60% of Mpox Cases in DR Congo are Children Under 15′

The watchdog for public health on the continent, the Africa Center for Disease Control, has alarmed at the increasing number of cases of the Mpox disease in the region. The center’s Director General, Dr. Jean Kaseya, said during an online briefing that sharing bodily fluid is a reason for the spike in some areas, including…
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August 10, 2024
Central African Republic latest to declare mpox outbreak

 The Central African Republic has become the latest country in the region to declare an outbreak of the mpox virus. Infections have spread to the capital, Bangui, after being restricted to rural areas, health minister Pierre Somse said. He also told a local radio station that some families were hiding infected relatives due to…
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August 2, 2024