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U.S. officially withdraws from WHO, stirring global health debate
The United States has formally withdrawn from the World Health Organization, ending a 78-year partnership that began with the agency’s founding. The move comes a year after President Donald Trump announced the decision, citing the WHO’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and other global health crises, along with its failure to implement “urgently needed reforms”…
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Congo nears end of Ebola outbreak after final patient discharged following six weeks of battle
The World Health Organization (WHO) has disclosed that Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak...
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Sudan paramilitary accused of killing 43 worshipers in El Fasher mosque strike
Dozens of civilians have been killed inside a mosque in El Fasher after a drone strike on Friday,...
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WHO lifts global emergency status for Mpox in Africa, urges ongoing vigilance
The World Health Organization has officially stepped back from its highest-level alert on mpox...
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Congo suspects new Ebola outbreak after 15 reported deaths
Congo’s health officials are sounding the alarm after a cluster of Ebola-like illnesses claimed multiple lives in Kasai province. On Thursday, Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba confirmed that 28...
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Ivory Coast confirms cholera outbreak with seven dead as officials warn of rapid spread
Ivory Coast health authorities have declared a cholera outbreak in the capital’s outskirts, reporting seven deaths and dozens of infections within days. This has reignited fears of a larger health...
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Trump administration’s USAID cuts threaten malaria fight in Africa
The Trump administration’s decision to cut nearly 90% of USAID’s foreign aid contracts is expected to severely impact malaria control efforts in several African countries. Malaria remains one...
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Over 50 people reported dead in Congo following an unknown illness
A mysterious illness has claimed the lives of more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks, baffling health experts. The outbreak, first identified in three children who consumed...
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Ugandan officials probe source of Ebola outbreak as hospital nurse dies in country’s first case in two years
Ugandan officials are investigating the source of the country’s latest Ebola outbreak following the death of a nurse, marking the first recorded fatality since the nation’s last outbreak ended...
