India-Made Cough Syrups May Be Tied to 66 Deaths in Gambia, WHO Says
The deaths of dozens of children in Gambia from kidney injuries may be linked to contaminated cough and cold syrups...
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South Africa contributes vaccines to West Africa
PRETORIA, South Africa Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Candith Mashego-Dlamini, will hand over vaccines in Liberia and Sierra...
As Ebola Spreads, Ugandan Medical Interns Strike Over Safety
KAMPALA, UGANDA — As Uganda reports more deaths from the latest Ebola outbreak in the country, medical interns at the...
World Health Organization Declares Malawi Trachoma-Free
BLANTYRE, MALAWI — Malawi has become the first country in southern Africa to eliminate trachoma, the leading infectious cause of...
Few in US Receive Full Monkeypox Vaccine Regimen
The head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday that very few people in the...
Japan PM Tests Positive for COVID-19, Symptoms Mild
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Sunday, a week before the...
Thousands Fete South Africa’s New Zulu King
NONGOMA, SOUTH AFRICA — Thousands of people gathered at the Zulu royal palace in South Africa Saturday to witness the...
EU Regulator OKs Plan to Stretch Monkeypox Vaccine Supplies
LONDON — A smaller dose of the monkeypox vaccine appears to still be effective and can be used to stretch...
WHO Approves Lifesaving Ebola Drugs
The World Health Organization says clinical evidence shows two monoclonal antibody treatments are effective at saving the lives of many...
WHO warns of disease threat amid Horn of Africa drought
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday highlighted the need to support millions facing starvation and disease...
WHO: COVID-19 Deaths Fall Overall by 9%, Infections Stable
LONDON — The number of coronavirus deaths fell by 9% in the last week while new cases remained relatively stable,...
Spain Leads Europe in Monkeypox, Struggles to Check Spread
BARCELONA, SPAIN — As a sex worker and adult film actor, Roc was relieved when he was among the first...