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Ebola outbreak in Uganda declared ended.

Tue, 2025-04-29 16:59 — mike kraft

Uganda declares end to latest ebola outbreak It said the declaration followed 42 days "without a new case since the last confirmed patient was discharged." Elias Biryabarema Reuters

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The latest outbreak, caused by the Sudan strain of the virus which has no approved vaccine, was Uganda's ninth since the country recorded its first infection in 2000.

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Mpox surge reported in Sierra Leone

Tue, 2025-04-29 14:22 — mike kraft

Health workers in Sierra Leone see surge in mpox cases Sierra Leone is facing an increase in recorded mpox infections, with 177 new cases reported in recent days, a health ministry official told AFP. Science X Medical Xpress

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Mpox: Africa CDC and WHO update strategies

Tue, 2025-04-29 13:53 — mike kraft

Africa CDC and WHO update mpox strategy as outbreaks persist The Africa CDC and WHO have revised their Continental Response Plan for the ongoing mpox outbreaks, focusing on outbreak control and vaccination expansion. The updated strategy aims for a sustainable response while addressing challenges such as local transmission and funding gaps.

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Malnutrition treatments suspended in Ethopia because of funding shortages--WFP

Tue, 2025-04-22 14:51 — mike kraft

Malnutrition treatments halted in Ethiopia due to underfunding, WFP says The World Food Programme suspended malnutrition treatment for 650,000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia this week due to severe funding shortages, the U.N. agency said, with millions more at risk of losing access to aid. Emma Farge Reuters

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Long COVID significantly higher in poorer countries, and among persons of Arab or North African ethnicity --study

Fri, 2025-04-18 15:48 — mike kraft

Studies across 14 nations show 25% to 30% rate of long COVID Among the 25% of participants in 1 study who said they experienced long-COVID symptoms, 13% reported sleep disorders. CIDRAP

A new study in BMJ Global Health across 13 middle- and high-income countries reveals that 25% of patients reported symptoms of long COVID after symptomatic COVID-19, and long COVID is significantly more prevalent in participants from less wealthy nations and in patients of Arab or North African ethnicity.

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