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Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic

Vaccines and treatments have been largely inaccessible in parts of Africa where outbreaks have emerged in recent months.

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UN agencies warn of risk to children as measles cases surge in Europe

Measles is a highly contagious infection, with one person infecting an estimated 12 to 18 others who are unprotected against the virus.

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Form of mpox that may spread more easily found amid Congo's outbreak

Although the mpox epidemics in the West were contained with the help of vaccines and treatments, barely any have been available in Congo.

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Europe sees 'alarming' 30-fold increase in measles cases

With a "national incident" over measles in the UK, what’s the situation in Europe?

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Monkeypox no longer a global emergency, WHO says

Ten months after its outbreak, the World Health Organization has declared monkeypox is no longer a global emergency. It recorded a drop of 90% fewer cases in the last three months.

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Bird flu death of Cambodian girl revives fears of a pandemic

The worst outbreak of bird flu in history has been wreaking havoc across the world. But how much of a threat is it to humans?

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Strep A outbreak in the UK: What symptoms should you look out for?

Britain is on alert for cases of scarlet fever after at least six children under 10 died from an invasive form of Strep A infection.

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Hundreds of protesters call for end to China’s zero-COVID policy

Protesters gather in Beijing, waving blank sheets of paper and calling for an end to China’s zero-COVID-19 policy in a rare outpouring of public anger against the state.

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Langya: What we know about the potentially fatal virus found in China

Less than three years after the outbreak of COVID-19 started in China, the threat of the new animal-borne LayV virus has been identified.

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Monkeypox: WHO declares global health emergency

More than 16,000 cases have now been reported across 74 countries, according to the World Health Organisation.

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WHO: Monkeypox doesn't warrant being declared global emergency yet

The international health organisation admitted that it has neglected the illness in the past, but stated that it has not escalated to an emergency "at this stage".

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Monkeypox: Where has the smallpox-like virus spread so far?

The virus is normally limited to certain parts of Africa but dozens of cases have now been confirmed across Europe, where authorities warn it could become endemic.

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Shanghai neighbourhoods barricaded as Covid cases grow

Some residential areas of Shanghai are cordoned off with high yellow barricades, where many cases of covid-19 have been confirmed.

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Shanghai seals off street as city battles worst virus outbreak in two years

An entire street is sealed off and many roads are empty in Shanghai as China wrestles to control the biggest virus outbreak and threat to the nation's zero-tolerance Covid strategy in two years

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Ugandan children back to school and vaccine in Nepal

Schools in Uganda reopen nearly two years after learning was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic and schoolchildren given vaccine in Nepal amid Covid resurgence.

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Berlin nightclubs support vaccination campaign

The Berlin club scene began supporting the vaccination campaign in the German capital on Monday, opening its doors to welcome vaccinators.

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Nigeria destroys around 1M expired COVID vaccines

Nigeria destroys around 1M expired COVID vaccines

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Queues return as Spain steps up vaccine drive

People queued for COVID-19 vaccines in the Spanish capital on Wednesday, as authorities stepped up efforts to vaccinate the small proportion of the population that still hasn't been jabbed.

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Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC

There are 15 giant character balloons, 28 floats, 36 novelty and heritage inflatables, 800-plus clowns, 10 marching bands, nine performance groups.

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France tightens poultry farm measures amid bird flu outbreak in Europe

More than 100 outbreaks of bird flu have been reported in Europe in recent months.