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Opinion: No parent who has seen the children I’ve treated for measles would refuse a vaccine

Tue, 2024-03-12 10:37 — mike kraft
No parent who has seen the children I’ve treated for measles would refuse a vaccine Pediatrician Paul Law fights measles in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He’s never seen a parent there turn down a vaccine. Torie Bosch STAT

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Mpox: UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time; country sees a record outbreak

Fri, 2023-11-24 10:51 — mike kraft
UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest-ever outbreak. AP News

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“This is the first definitive proof of sexual transmission of monkeypox in Africa,” Oyewale Tomori, a Nigerian virologist who sits on several WHO advisory groups, said. “The idea that this kind of transmission could not be happening here has now been debunked.”

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Pandemic tied to lower confidence in vaccines in sub-Saharan Africa --study

Mon, 2023-06-12 09:58 — mike kraft
Study shows pandemic tied to lower confidence in vaccines in sub-Saharan Africa The biggest declines in the belief "Vaccines are important for children" occurred in the DR Congo (20% decline), followed by Uganda (14%) and Nigeria (10.5%). CIDRAP
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Global COVID-19 activity remains mixed, although up in Western Pacific and Africa

Thu, 2023-06-01 17:32 — mike kraft
Global COVID-19 activity remains mixed CIDRAP

Cases and death continued to decline globally over the past 4 weeks, with hot spots reported in a few countries as XBB Omicron variant proportions continue to shift, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today in its latest weekly update.

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Activity is up, however, in two regions: the Western Pacific by 10% and Africa by 3%. Deaths declined or were stable in all six regions.

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

Wed, 2022-10-12 09:45 — 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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