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Global health bodies seek $518 million for Ebola response

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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA / MENA Newswire / — Africa’s top public health body and the World Health Organization launched a $518 million Ebola response plan on June...
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WHO says Congo Ebola response improves as challenges remain

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WHO says Congo Ebola response is advancing as testing improves, but contact tracing, insecurity and supply strains slow control efforts....
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Uganda Ebola cases rise to 15 after six new infections

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Uganda confirmed six new Ebola cases, raising the outbreak total to 15 as health teams trace contacts and care for admitted patients....
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Ebola outbreak in DRC reaches 282 confirmed cases

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Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rose to 282, with Ituri accounting for most confirmed infections in the eastern outbreak....
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Measles outbreak in Bangladesh passes 60,000 cases

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Bangladesh’s measles outbreak has passed 60,000 suspected cases, with confirmed and suspected child deaths nearing 500....
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Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak expands health response in DRC

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DRC health authorities confirmed an Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in Ituri, reporting 80 deaths, 246 suspected cases and a widened response....
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Measles outbreak in Bangladesh leaves toll at 415

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Bangladesh is confronting a major measles outbreak, with 415 deaths, 50,500 suspected cases and a nationwide emergency vaccine campaign....
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Hantavirus probe deepens after deaths on Atlantic cruise

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Hantavirus, a rare rodent-borne disease, drove a multinational health response after three reported deaths aboard MV Hondius off Cape Verde....
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DR Congo lifts national mpox emergency after two years

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KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an end to the mpox outbreak that had remained under national emergency management for about two years,...
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UNICEF and partners launch $300m child nutrition drive

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DUBAI: UNICEF, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) have launched a US$300 million partnership aimed at helping save 3...