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Sep 08 2024HEALTH

Mpox Outbreak: WHO & Africa CDC Mobilize, But Vaccines Fall Short

The World Health Organization and the Africa Centers for Disease Control have launched a continent-wide plan to tackle the escalating mpox outbreak. However, with only 200,000 vaccines donated so far out of an estimated need of 3 million, serious questions remain about whether this response is suffi

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Aug 27 2024HEALTH

Gaza's Race Against Time: Polio Vaccines Arrive Amid Conflict

Amidst ongoing conflict, the Gaza Strip faces a new challenge as polio resurfaces after 25 years. Following the detection of poliovirus in sewage samples, a 10-month-old was confirmed to have the disease. In response, over 1.2 million oral polio vaccines have been delivered, aiming to immunize 640,

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Aug 27 2024HEALTH

Unlikely Alliance: RFK Jr. and Trump Unite for National Health Agenda

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., after suspending his presidential campaign, has endorsed former President Donald Trump citing three key areas of alignment - free speech, the war in Ukraine, and addressing chronic diseases affecting children. While both have expressed concerns about 'forever wars' and censors

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Aug 27 2024HEALTH

Neglect and Global Incompetence Fuel Africa's Mpox Outbreaks: Experts

In a recent virtual news conference, African scientists shed light on the escalating mpox outbreaks across Africa, attributing them to decades of neglect and the world's inability to contain sporadic epidemics in resource-limited regions. Dr. Dimie Ogoina, chair of WHO's mpox emergency committee, po

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