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Mpox cases rise in Africa, new infections reported in Europe

Mon, 2023-05-08 09:18 — mike kraft

Mpox cases rise 7% in Africa as Europe reports 17 new infections Africa has had a 7.4% case increase, with 111 new infections in the most recent 2 weeks. CIDRAP

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Africa readies for next health crisis, says WHO; cholera spreads in eastern Congo

Fri, 2022-12-09 10:58 — mike kraft

As COVID-19 becomes routine, Africa readies for next crisis ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Building on the experience of battling the COVID-19 pandemic, African countries are strengthening health systems to prepare for the next health crisis, the World Health Organization’s Africa director said Thursday. AP NEWS

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Monkeypox: In Africa cases of sickness and death go undetected

Mon, 2022-10-31 09:44 — mike kraft

In Africa's monkeypox outbreak, sickness and death go undetected At a village clinic in central Congo, separated from the world by a tangle of waterways and forests, six-year-old Angelika Lifafu grips her dress and screams as nurses in protective suits pick at one of hundreds of boils that trouble her delicate skin. Djaffar Al Katanty,Edward Mcallister Reuters

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Lack of research into whether monkeypox infections have long-term consequences

Wed, 2022-10-19 10:15 — mike kraft

Could monkeypox infections have long-term consequences? Clinicians are struggling for answers when asked about the risk of lingering effects of monkeypox infection. Helen Branswell STAT

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Monkeypox treatment trial begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Fri, 2022-10-14 10:55 — mike kraft

Monkeypox treatment trial begins in the Democratic Republic of the NIH partnering with INRB to evaluate tecovirimat (TPOXX). National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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The trial will evaluate the drug’s safety and its ability to mitigate monkeypox symptoms and prevent serious outcomes, including death.

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Monkeypox dangerous new varient in DRC; U.S. cases are falling

Tue, 2022-10-11 10:19 — mike kraft

Monkeypox: A dangerous variant circulating in the DRC could go global | New Scientist There have been 120 suspected deaths from monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this year, and the virulent Clade I virus may be to blame. There are fears it could follow the milder Clade II and go global #author.fullName} New Scientist

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Ebola experimental vaccine trial may begin soon in Uganda

Thu, 2022-09-29 11:42 — mike kraft

Ebola experimental vaccine trial may begin soon in Uganda A trial of one or possibly two experimental vaccines to protect against the Ebola Sudan virus may begin shortly in Uganda, where there have been at least 36 cases and 23 deaths from the virus. Helen Branswell STAT

The trial could get underway within a couple of weeks and definitely before the end of October, said Ana Maria Henao-Restrepo, who heads WHO’s R&D Blueprint effort to develop drugs, diagnostics, and vaccines to respond to outbreaks of rare and dangerous pathogens.

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Uganda's Ebola caseload rises to 16 as outbreak grows

Sun, 2022-09-25 17:10 — mike kraft

Uganda says Ebola caseload rises to 16 as outbreak grows Uganda said on Sunday its Ebola caseload had jumped to 16 people while a further 18 people also likely had the disease, fuelling fears of a spreading outbreak that involves a strain for which a vaccine has not yet been found. Reuters Reuters

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Uganda confirms 7 Ebola cases, races to halt outbreak

Thu, 2022-09-22 17:19 — mike kraft

Uganda confirms 7 Ebola cases, races to halt outbreak KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda confirmed seven Ebola infections Thursday as authorities try to track down 43 contacts of known Ebola patients two days after authorities in the East African country announced an outbreak of the contagious disease. AP NEWS

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Ebola:New case reported in Congo, WHO approves two new treatments

Mon, 2022-08-22 10:16 — mike kraft

New Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo, linked to previous outbreak A new case of Ebola virus has been confirmed in the city of Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB) said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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