In crowded Kinshasa, two strains of mpox are sweeping through a community that relies on selling sex. Hundreds of thousands of vaccines sent to the country have not been used.
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Mpox Is Spreading in Congo’s Capital, Threatening Global Efforts to Contain the Virus
Our reporter went to Congo, where the mpox epidemic has reached the teeming capital, infecting children and their mothers, who sell sex to survive.
Tiny Coffins: Measles Is Killing Thousands of Children in Congo
Problems with getting vaccines to families have left many children unvaccinated and in danger of contracting the virus.
Malaria Is Surging in Ethiopia, Reversing a Decade of Progress Against the Disease
Climate change, civil conflict and growing resistance to insecticides and treatments are all contributing to an alarming spread of cases.
Cholera Deaths Soar Worldwide Despite Being Easily Preventable
Fatalities spiked 71 percent last year, far outpacing the 13 percent rise in cases, the World Health Organization said.
About 400 Million People Worldwide Have Had Long Covid, Researchers Say
The condition has put significant strain on patients and society — at a global economic cost of about $1 trillion a year, a new report estimates.
A Blood Test Accurately Diagnosed Alzheimer’s 90% of the Time, Study Finds
It was much more accurate than primary care doctors using cognitive tests and CT scans. The findings could speed the quest for an affordable and accessible way to diagnose patients with memory problems.
Moving in Childhood Contributes to Depression, Study Finds
A study of more than a million Danes found that frequent moves in childhood had a bigger effect than poverty on adult mental health risk.
Malaria Vaccine Rollout to Africa Is a Cautionary Tale
After years of delay, millions of malaria vaccines are being supplied to children in Africa. Tens of thousands died waiting.
Gilead Shot Provides Total Protection From HIV in Trial of Young African Women
An injection given just twice a year could herald a breakthrough in protecting the population that has the highest infection rates.