The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over an outbreak that has spread to more than a dozen African countries.
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Mpox Outbreak: What to Know About Symptoms and Risks
The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over an outbreak that has spread to more than a dozen African countries.
W.H.O. Declares Mpox Outbreak in African Countries a Global Emergency
The epidemic is concentrated in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but the virus has now appeared in a dozen other African countries.
For Epidemics to Cross Oceans, Viruses on Ships Had to Beat the Odds
In the era when people traveled by sailing ship and steamer, illnesses usually burned themselves out before boats reached shore, a new study finds.
U.K. Failed in Handling of Covid Pandemic, Inquiry Report Says
The British authorities prepared for the wrong pandemic, with an outdated plan overly focused on influenza, an official investigation reported.
C.D.C. Warns of a Resurgence of Mpox
A deadlier version of the infectious disease is ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the type that caused a 2022 outbreak among gay and bisexual men is regaining strength.
Deadliest Cholera Outbreak in Past Decade Hits Southern Africa
The waterborne disease has killed more than 4,000 people in seven countries over the past two years. Experts blame severe storms, a lack of vaccines, and poor water and sewer systems.
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.
Expert Panel Votes for Stricter Rules on Risky Virus Research
The White House will decide whether to adopt the panel’s recommendations on so-called gain of function experiments.
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.