600 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak
Updated numbers issued by the UN health agency showed there have been 1,759 confirmed cases in DR Congo since the outbreak was declared in mid-May, including 600 confirmed deaths.
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Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Spreads to Fourth Province
A deadly Ebola outbreak has spread to a fourth province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, meaning the country’s entire northeast — home to around 15 million people — is affected.
Afrika yakabiliwa na upungufu wa dawa ya usingizi kwa upasuaji wa watoto
Halothane bado inatumika kwa kiasi kikubwa katika nchi za Afrika Kusini mwa Jangwa la Sahara kuwapa watoto usingizi wakati wa upasuaji. Sababu kuu ni kwamba dawa hiyo ni nafuu zaidi, ikiwa na gharama mara saba hadi kumi chini ya mbadala wake wa kisasa, sevoflurane.
WHO, Africa CDC Launch $518 mn Plan to Combat Ebola Outbreak
The WHO and the African Union’s public health agency launched a $518-million joint plan on Friday to tackle the Ebola outbreak causing alarm in the Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighbours.
Hantavirus: confirmed cases by nationality
Among living patients, seven cases have been confirmed and an eighth is listed as “probable”, according to the WHO, the UN health body and certain national health authorities.
Person from Hantavirus-Hit Ship Heading to German Hospital
The individual came into contact with an infected person on board the MV Hondius, anchored off Cape Verde, but is asymptomatic, the fire service in the western German city of Duesseldorf told AFP.
Malawi Suffers as US Aid Cuts Cripple Healthcare
In the impoverished southern Africa country, the US government’s decision to slash foreign aid in January 2025 has led to significant cuts in HIV treatments, a spike in pregnancies and a return to discrimination.
Stalled Sierra Leone Abortion Bill Leaves Women Few Options
Approximately 91,500 illegal abortions were carried out in Sierra Leone in 2021, according to a report by the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) published in 2024
French Court Jails Doctor for Life for Poisoning 30 Patients, Killing 12
Frederic Pechier, 53, worked as an anaesthetist in two clinics in the eastern city of Besancon, when patients went into cardiac arrest in suspicious circumstances between 2008 and 2017. Twelve could not be resuscitated.
AI Tools Help Choose Best Embryos for IVF
The data recorded by the camera — such as the shape, symmetry and cell division of the embryo — had previously only been used to a limited extent.
