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Human cases of bird flu 'an enormous concern': WHO

By AFP 2024-04-18 14:05:00

Dozens of cholera cases reported in flood-hit Kenya

WHO said 44 cases of the disease have been reported in Tana River County in eastern Kenya, one of the areas hardest hit in weeks of destructive rains and flooding.

By AFP 2024-05-08 18:00:00

The Ebola virus: profile of a dreaded killer

By AFP 2024-05-24 10:51:04

The Ebola virus: profile of a dreaded killer

By AFP 2024-05-24 10:51:04

WHO confirms first fatal human case of H5N2 bird flu

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

WHO confirms first fatal human case of H5N2 bird flu

WHO: First human case of H5N2 bird flu died from multiple factors

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

WHO: First human case of H5N2 bird flu died from multiple factors

UN urges action on cross-border female genital mutilation

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

UN urges action on cross-border female genital mutilation

Olympics sees 40-plus Covid cases as global infections rise

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

Olympics sees 40-plus Covid cases as global infections rise

Olympic sponsor Coca-Cola under scrutiny for widespread plastic use

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

Olympic sponsor Coca-Cola under scrutiny for widespread plastic use

Africa Mpox resurgence fuels alarm

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 calls emergency committee on mpox spread

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

WHO calls emergency committee on mpox spread

Africa's CDC declares mpox a public health emergency

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

Africa's CDC declares mpox a public health emergency

WHO experts debate whether mpox now a global health emergency

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