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Ebola Outbreak: Ramaphosa Backs DR Congo As Deadly Virus Kills Over 400 | Firstpost Africa | N18 G
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (320+ words) A deadly Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly across the Democratic Republic of the Congo, infecting over 1, 400 people and claiming 438 lives since May. Driven by the rare Bundibugyo strain, for which there is no approved vaccine or specific treatment, the virus…...
FG Targets Cervical Cancer Elimination by 2030, Seeks Expanded Screening and Funding
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (587+ words) The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, made the assertion on Friday while delivering the opening address at the International Webinar on Science and Policy Discourse themed "Accelerating Cervical Cancer Elimination towards 2030 Agenda: Myth…...
Mo H records 4 measles-related deaths
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Over 2. 5m children to be vaccinated against polio in Karachi
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (222+ words) KARACHI: Over 2. 5 million children up to the age of five will be administered polio drops during an immunisation drive set to begin in the metropolis next week. Chairing a meeting at his office on Friday, Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi reviewed…...
Cost-Effective but Still Out of Reach: MENA's Vaccine Financing Crisis | International
41+ min ago (365+ words) The review shows that a vaccine can look like good value in a model but still be difficult to introduce if the budget impact is high, delivery systems are weak, or procurement prices are unfavourable. Five studies assessed PCV in…...
Europe Trapped by 'Heat Dome', Over 3, 000 Deaths in France and Spain Alone
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (284+ words) Published 04 Jul. 2026 13: 32(KST) The so-called 'Omega () heat dome' has swept across Europe, with estimates suggesting that over 3, 000 people died due to heatwave-related causes in France and Spain alone last month. French Health Minister Stephanie Rist told local broadcaster TF1, "A total…...
No Vaccine, No Cure: Why Nipah Remains a Global Health Time Bomb | Health
49+ min ago (358+ words) The review, authored by Hongshan Xu, Xuanxuan Zhang, Shuai Shang, Fangxuan Chen, Xinyu Liu and Qunying Mao, brings together recent evidence on Nipah biology, outbreak patterns, vaccine candidates and regulatory bottlenecks. Nipah has two major lineages, Malaysian and Bangladeshi, and…...
Akara, Kuli Kuli and Cholera Outbreaks
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (532+ words) There is dignity in labour. Let us start from there. Agreed, there is nothing shameful about frying Akara by the roadside, roasting corn under the hot sun, or selling Kuli-kuli in crowded markets. Since time immemorial, our grandmothers and ancestors…...
Quality must become healthcare's first line of defence in Bangladesh
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (869+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes Is Bangladesh ready for the future of work? Bengal, Mysore, and the making of American independence The human cost of wasting Rohingya aid…...
Three Out of Every Four New Infectious Diseases in Humans Originate in Animals
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (446+ words) This Monday, July 6, marks World Zoonoses Day, a date of special importance because diseases transmitted from animals to humans are responsible for 2. 4 billion cases of illness in people and more than two million deaths worldwide each year. The observance seeks…...