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Mpox: Sierra Leone declares public health emergency

Tue, 2025-01-14 15:58 — mike kraft
Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over mpox The West African nation has detected two cases in less than four days, spurring health authorities to take action to limit the spread of the viral disease. Deutsche Welle

 

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Mpox: Almost gone in the US, leaving lessons and mysteries in its wake

Wed, 2023-02-01 17:16 — mike kraft
Mpox is almost gone in the US, leaving lessons and mysteries in its wake | CNN The US public health emergency declaration for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, ends Tuesday. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Experts say the outbreak has taught the world a lot about this infection, which had only occasionally been seen outside Africa.

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Ebola: Uganda applies lessons from first outbreak, but reports increase in the capital

Mon, 2022-10-24 14:29 — mike kraft

Uganda applies well-honed lessons to new Ebola outbreak (nbcnews.com)

...the East African country — lauded for its coronavirus response, which was built around engaging the community and training health officials — is drawing lessons from the first Ebola outbreak in 2004.

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‘Africa on its own’: Little help in epidemics, says Africa health official

Wed, 2022-10-12 13:45 — mike kraft
'Africa on its own': Little help in epidemics, says official KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Africa must plan to respond effectively to disease outbreaks without international help, a top public health official said Wednesday, warning that the continent of 1.3 billion people is “on its own” during pandemics. AP NEWS

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Ebola death toll in Uganda reaches 5 and possibly 19 more, president says

Thu, 2022-09-29 14:32 — mike kraft
Ebola kills five in Uganda, 19 other deaths likely connected, president says Five people have died from Ebola in Uganda and another 19 deaths were likely caused by the disease, the president said on Wednesday, but he said he would not order a lockdown because Ebola is easier to manage than COVID-19. Elias Biryabarema Reuters

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Uganda's Ebola caseload rises to 16 as outbreak grows

Sun, 2022-09-25 21:10 — 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 21:19 — 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: WHO recommends use of two antibody drugs against Ebola

Fri, 2022-08-19 13:10 — mike kraft
WHO recommends use of two antibody drugs against Ebola The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday recommended two monoclonal antibody treatments against Ebola, saying the use of such drugs combined with better care had "revolutionised" the treatment of a disease once seen as a near-certain killer. Reuters Reuters

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Demand for COVID shots drops in Africa as supply rises

Wed, 2022-05-18 13:35 — mike kraft
When Africans asked for COVID shots, they didn't get them. Now they don't want them Demand for COVID shots drops in Africa as supply rises. Edward Mcallister,Cooper Inveen Reuters

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Congo starts Ebola vaccinations to stem outbreak in northwest-- WHO

Wed, 2022-04-27 13:58 — mike kraft
Congo starts Ebola vaccinations to stem outbreak in northwest, WHO says The Democratic Republic of Congo has kicked off Ebola vaccinations to stem an outbreak in the northwest city of Mbandaka, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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