World may be ‘post-herd immunity’ to measles, top US scientist says
As infections pummel communities in the US, Mexico and Canada, fear of ‘the most contagious human disease’ grows A leading immunologist warned of a “post-herd-immunity...
Category : Infectious diseases
US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’
USAid cuts to clinics dispensing antiretroviral drugs will be ‘death sentence for mothers and children’, expert warns Sweeping notices of termination of funding have been...
Suspected outbreak of deadly Marburg virus disease kills eight in Tanzania
Healthcare workers among suspected cases of Ebola-like disease as WHO issues warning of high risk to the country and its neighbours A suspected outbreak of...
First known US case of person infected with new mpox strain reported
Person acquired clade Ib while traveling to east Africa and treated in California for mild illness, said health officials US health officials reported Saturday the...
Race to combat mpox misinformation as vaccine rollout in DRC begins
Poll suggests half of Congolese have not heard of deadly disease, as conspiracy theories and rumours spread For doctors and nurses fighting mpox in the...
DRC receives first donation of 100,000 mpox vaccines to contain outbreak
Jab not yet approved for children, who make up most cases, while officials warn millions more doses will be required The first donation of mpox...
African nations hit by mpox still waiting for vaccines – despite promises by the west
Last week’s planned rollout of doses faces further delays as campaigners complain of greed and inequality None of the African countries affected by the outbreak...
Africa to finally receive first batch of vaccines for deadly mpox virus
The continent will belatedly get 10,000 shots amid criticism of delays to the process caused by WHO red tape Africa’s first batch of mpox vaccines...
African health officials call for solidarity not travel bans over mpox outbreak
Head of Africa CDC Jean Kaseya urges international community to support rollout of testing and vaccinations African health officials have appealed to the international community...
Mpox: Argentina quarantines cargo ship over suspected case of virus
The ship was near the port of Rosario and authorities were alerted that a crew member was showing ‘cyst-like lesions’ Argentine authorities have quarantined a...
