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Unidentified disease kills 143 in southwest Congo, local authorities say

Tue, 2024-12-03 18:21 — mike kraft

Unknown disease kills 143 in southwest Congo, local authorities say

LUBUMBASHI, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dec 3 (Reuters) - An unknown disease killed 143 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo's southwestern province in November, local authorities told Reuters.

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Mpox: Burundi reluctant to accept vaccines despite outbreak; new case in England

Fri, 2024-11-29 16:57 — mike kraft

Despite The Offer Of Free Mpox Vaccines, Burundi's Government Is Hesitant - Health Policy Watch Despite having the second biggest mpox outbreak in Africa, Burundi has no immediate plans to vaccinate those at risk. Health Policy Watch

...Donated vaccine doses are available to Burundi for free but “vaccine hesitancy” might be playing a part in the government’s reluctance to vaccinate people, according to Dr Ngashi Ngongo, mpox lead for the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. ...

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Study shows how smart climate change and other policies could address competing land use needs.

Tue, 2024-11-26 23:19 — mike kraft

Is there enough land on Earth to fight climate change and feed the world? An MIT-led study shows that there is enough land to support efforts to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius while addressing competing needs for long-term food security and ecosystem health. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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The team finds that with transformative changes in policy, land management practices, and consumption patterns, global land is sufficient to provide a sustainable supply of food and ecosystem services throughout this century while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions in alignment with the 1.5 C goal.

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Malaria: Djibouti experiments; surge in East Africa

Thu, 2024-11-21 17:04 — mike kraft

Djibouti experiments with GM mosquito against malaria Tens of thousands of genetically modified mosquitos are being released every week in Djibouti as the tiny Horn of Africa state experiments with a new weapon against an unprecedented malaria surge. Science X Medical Xpress

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Moroccan Mpox Test to be Used in Africa; No new Marburg case in Rwanda

Thu, 2024-11-14 23:29 — mike kraft

Moroccan Mpox Test To Be Used In Africa; No Marburg Cases In Rwanda For Two Weeks - Health Policy Watch African countries will soon use a PCR test for mpox developed by Moroccan company Moldiag that is cheaper than the Gene Xpert tests currently being used, Health Policy Watch

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Mpox cases in Congo’s epicenter may be ‘plateauing’ -_WHO

Mon, 2024-11-11 15:51 — mike kraft

WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing' The World Health Organization says mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” even as the virus continues to increase in other regions of the country, as well as in Burundi and Uganda. AP News

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Four cases of new mpox variant found in the U.K., the first cluster outside Africa

Thu, 2024-11-07 16:09 — mike kraft

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa. AP News

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Opinon: wild meat markets are a root cause of Mpox and must be made safer

Thu, 2024-11-07 01:52 — mike kraft

Stopping mpox: wild meat markets are a root cause and must be made safer Strategies to beat a disease outbreak like mpox must start with the root causes. The Conversation

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Strategies to beat the 2024 mpox outbreak have so far largely focused on preventing human-to-human transmission.

But we also need to go back to the root causes of disease, particularly where mpox is transmitted from animals to humans.

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Mpox vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox surge

Thu, 2024-11-07 01:36 — mike kraft

Vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox surge The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox has allocated an initial 899 000 vaccine doses for 9 countries across the African region that are hit hard by the current mpox surge.

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Mpox: May be stabilizing in the Congo; two more cases in the UK

Tue, 2024-11-05 17:17 — mike kraft

Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be "stabilizing"—a possible sign that the main epidemic for which the World Health Organization made a global emergency declaration in August ... Medical Xpress

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