The number of malaria cases rose again in 2022, propelled by flooding and warmer weather in areas once free of the illness.
Author: Stephanie Nolen
Unvaccinated and Vulnerable: Children Drive Surge in Deadly Outbreaks
About 60 million “zero-dose children” have not received any vaccines and have aged out of routine immunization programs. Protecting them will require a costly vaccination blitz.
What to Know About Dengue Fever as Cases Spread to New Places
Dengue, the excruciating mosquito-borne disease, is surging throughout the world and coming to places that had never had it. California just confirmed a rare U.S. case.
In Global Conflict Zones, Hospitals and Doctors Are No Longer Spared
Over the last two decades, medical facilities and staff have become casualties of war more frequently, in violation of international law.
An African Country Faces Challenges to Protect Girls From HPV
Almost all cervical cancer deaths now occur in developing countries. Tanzania is trying to inoculate girls against the virus that causes the disease — nearly 20 years after rich countries began offering the shot.
W.H.O. Ends Covid World Health Emergency Designation
The decision has little practical effect but is a significant moment in the struggle against a virus that has killed millions and upended lives throughout the world.
Can Africa Get Close to Vaccine Independence? Here’s What It Will Take.
Leaders on the continent have vowed that if there is another pandemic, they won’t be shut out of the vaccine market.
New Marburg Outbreaks in Africa Raise Alarm About the Deadly Virus’s Spread
The spread of the Ebola-like virus has claimed lives but could be a crucial chance to test a vaccine — if supplies and researchers are mobilized in time.
African Countries Made Huge Gains in Life Expectancy. Now That Could Be Erased.
Incidence of illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension is climbing quickly in most sub-Saharan countries, but the conditions are rarely diagnosed or treated.
Epidemics That Weren’t: How Countries Shut Down Recent Outbreaks
Some of the most fragile health systems in the world can teach us ways to respond to public health threats early and effectively.