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Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak expands health response in DRC

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Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in eastern Ituri province, reporting 80 deaths and 246 suspected cases as laboratory testing identified the Bundibugyo strain of the...
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Measles outbreak in Bangladesh leaves toll at 415

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Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Health Services said the combined death toll tied to the country’s measles outbreak had risen to 415 by May 11, after six more children died in the previous 24 hours. The total includes...
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DR Congo lifts national mpox emergency after two years

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KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an end to the mpox outbreak that had remained under national emergency management for about two years, with Health Minister Roger Kamba saying the epidemic no longer met the...
Uganda launches Sudan virus vaccine trial with WHO support
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Uganda launches Sudan virus vaccine trial with WHO support

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The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners have intensified support to Uganda in response to a recent outbreak of Sudan virus disease (SVD), a member of the Ebola virus family. This includes facilitating access...