U.S. health agencies participated in WHO flu meeting despite planned exit
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration took part in a World Health ...
Terrifying symptoms of mystery 'crying disease' that 'kills you in hours'
The outbreak in one of the villages in northwest Congo came after a group of children consumed a bat, suffered terrifying ...
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First US measles death since 2015 shows vaccination decline
The deadly return measles highlights growing gaps in immunization coverage across the US and globally, raising concerns among ...
Disrupted US vaccine meetings could threaten timelines, access and transparency around shots
Two long-planned vaccine meetings — one at the US Centers for Disease Control and another at the US Food and Drug ...
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WHO: Mpox remains public health emergency of int’l concern
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief announced on Thursday that the mpox upsurge continues and meets the criteria of a ...
Despite WHO exit plan, US still in Americas health agency
The United States has not moved to quit the Americas branch of the World Health Organization, the Pan American Health ...
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Director says bigger threat to public health center is misinformation, not potential budget cuts
The Cape Girardeau Health Center director warns that misinformation poses a greater threat to public health than potential ...
As measles cases mount in the US, what’s the situation worldwide?
According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 10.3 million people were infected with measles in 2023 and 107,500 ...
A mystery disease in Congo has led to 60 deaths. Here's what to know about its potential to spread.
A mystery illness has caused 60 deaths​ in the Democratic Republic of Congo. One of the outbreaks was preliminarily linked to children who had eaten a bat carcass.
Malaria endures in northwest Congo as officials seek cause of illnesses that have sickened hundreds
Hundreds of people have tested positive for malaria in northwest Congo as health officials try to understand what is behind ...
Deadly illness in Congo may be malaria, health officials say
A condition that has killed at least 50 people in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo this month is suspected to be malaria or food poisoning, local health officials said on Thursday. At least 943 ...
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Lessons Should Have Been Learned From Previous Pandemics
Have we learned anything? Examining past pandemics reveals the crucial lessons we must apply to future outbreaks.