Burundi records 171 mpox cases
Burundi — Burundi has confirmed 171 cases of mpox, the health minister said on Thursday, following confirmation of the... Read more
22 Aug
Mpox cases rise in DRC as country awaits vaccines
DRC — Mpox cases and deaths are rising in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the central African country... Read more
20 Aug
Fear grips east DRC as displaced await mpox vaccine
DRC — An ever-growing number of patients have been flocking to a Goma hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of... Read more
19 Aug
Mpox killed 548 people in DRC since start of 2024
DRC — An mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 548 people since the start of... Read more
15 Aug
Africa’s CDC declares mpox a public health emergency
Kenya — The African Union’s health watchdog on Tuesday declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak... Read more
15 Aug
Fuel shortages ‘catastrophic’ for devastated health services in Gaza: WHO
Gaza – The World Health Organization chief has warned that a dire lack of fuel could have a “catastrophic”... Read more
5 Jul
15 Mpox patients recover as cases continue to rise
Cape Town — The Department of Health confirmed that the number of active Mpox cases in South Africa has... Read more
5 Jul
SA reports first Mpox death, health minister confirms
Cape Town – Health Minister Joe Phaahla has announced the death of one of the five Mpox (monkeypox) patients in... Read more
13 Jun
WHO says misuse of antibiotics undermining efficacy
Copenhagen – Misuse of antibiotics is denting their efficacy and spawning resistant bacteria which could be responsible for 10... Read more
23 Nov, 2023
WHO condemns deadly strike on Gaza hospital
Geneva — The World Health Organization condemned the deadly strike on Tuesday on a Gaza hospital and demanded the... Read more
18 Oct, 2023
