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Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Guinea-Bissau halts U.S.-backed newborn hepatitis B trial over ethical concerns
Guinea-Bissau has put a halt to a U.S.-backed hepatitis B vaccine study involving newborns, pending a formal ethical assessment, the country’s health minister announced on Thursday. Health Minister Quinhi Nantot said the trial moved forward without review by the country’s full ethics panel, noting that a six-member committee did not convene during the project’s initial…
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Africa faces worst cholera surge in 25 years as rainy season fuels outbreak
Africa is facing a severe cholera crisis, with cases surging as the rainy season begins in...
