By Francisca Mutapi, University of Edinburgh The increasing trend of reducing foreign aid to Africa is forcing the continent to…
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African health officials push for vaccines as mpox infections rise
KINSHASA, DRC — The spread of mpox continues to ravage central African countries, with more than 1,000 new cases reported…
Loss and damage: Who is responsible when climate change harms the world’s poorest countries?
By Bethany Tietjen, Tufts University You may be hearing the phrase “loss and damage” in the coming weeks as government…
Last case of Marburg Virus in Ghana has recovered, health officials say
The last known case of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in Ghana has fully recovered, health officials announced yesterday. Last month,…
Deadly Marburg virus cases confirmed in Ghana
The first cases of the deadly Marburg virus have been confirmed in Ghana after two people died, health officials announced…
Doctors puzzled by mysterious “nosebleed” disease that killed 3 people in Tanzania
Doctors in Tanzania are trying to learn more about a mysterious disease that has reportedly killed three people so far…