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Arab News | Congo’s Ebola outbreak has recorded over 4,000 deaths as authorities struggle to contain the virus

BUNIA: Congo’s Ebola outbreak has now recorded more than 4,000 deaths, authorities said as they struggle to contain the spread…

3 days ago

Arab News | Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control

BUNIA, Congo: The number of confirmed cases of Ebola virus in Congo has surged past 8,000, as the country runs…

5 days ago

Arab News | Measles outbreak threatens development of Bangladesh’s youngest generation

DHAKA: The youngest generation of Bangladeshis could face lasting developmental complications from measles, doctors have warned, as the country battles…

1 week ago

DR Congo Ebola outbreak toll exceeds 3,700 deaths

In an update, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said that in the last 21 days, cases of infection fell…

2 weeks ago

Watch: Why was the Kent meningitis outbreak so severe?

More than 20 young people in the UK were infected with a severe strain of meningitis B in March. Scientists…

2 weeks ago

Scientists discover why Kent meningitis outbreak was so severe

"This investigation shows just how quickly and dramatically these bacteria can change," says Dr Charlene Rodrigues, consultant in Pathogen Genomics…

2 weeks ago

Women and girls pay high price in DR Congo Ebola outbreak

This is evident in the city of Bunia, epicentre of the crisis, said Dr. Setcheme Mongbo, UN Women Representative in…

2 weeks ago

Arab News | Ebola outbreak in Congo is still serious, African health body says

DAKAR: The ‌ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is still serious, with data indicating gaps in infection prevention…

2 weeks ago

DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreading exponentially, UN responders warn

Key pointsEbola deaths reach 2,516 in DRC  Response funding could run out within weeks Dozens of frontline healthcare workers among dead “We're…

1 month ago

Salmonella outbreak: What we know so far

The vaccination of commercial hens against common salmonella strains, which began in the mid-1990s in the UK, has been a…

2 months ago