Younger women face breast cancer risk in Africa, SGU warns
– More than one in five women diagnosed with breast cancer in five sub-Saharan African countries were younger than 40, according to a study highlighted...
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DR Congo allocated 70,000 doses for Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo will receive 70,000 Ervebo Ebola vaccine doses as the Bundibugyo outbreak expands. Congolese authorities reported 5,208 confirmed cases and...
Obesity linked to 8.2% of Belgium deaths in new health report
Obesity was linked to 9,509 deaths in Belgium during 2022, representing 8.2 percent of total national mortality, according to new data from the Belgian public...
DR Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 2,267 cases and 893 deaths
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 2,267 confirmed Ebola cases and 893 deaths since the outbreak began in May. The latest government count...
DRC Ebola trial tests therapies as outbreak spreads
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has opened patient enrollment in a clinical trial for Bundibugyo virus disease as confirmed Ebola cases rose to 1,708,...
DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 1,307 with 377 deaths
The Democratic Republic of the Congo reported 1,307 confirmed Ebola cases and 377 deaths late Monday, marking another rise in the outbreak in the country’s...
Congo Ebola cases rise as outbreak widens
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have risen to 896, including 232 deaths, according to the latest government situation data. The...
Ebola cases in DR Congo rise as WHO warns on spread
Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo have risen to 689, with 139 deaths, as health authorities confront a fast-moving outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus. The World...
DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 598 as deaths reach 115
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 598 confirmed Ebola cases and 115 deaths in its latest update on the outbreak in the country’s...
Ebola outbreak in DRC reaches 282 confirmed cases
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have risen to 282, with 42 confirmed deaths, after health authorities recorded new positive test...