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Oxygen Cylinder Explosion at Tharparkar Hospital Kills Ten, Sparks Safety Concerns
An ambulance parked in a medical facility in Tharparkar, Sindh Province, Pakistan, was struck by an explosion that killed ten people and injured several ot
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Bus and Truck Collision in Kenya's Makueni County Leaves 24 Dead
At least 24 people have been killed and another 24 injured following a severe collision between a bus and a truck along a major highway in Kenya’s Makueni
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Nigeria Traces Dozens of Contacts Following Confirmed Ebola Case in Abuja
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health has expanded rigorous contact-tracing operations following the laboratory confirmation of an imported case of the Bund
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Greek Parliament Approves Landmark Social Media Ban for Children Under 15
The Greek parliament has overwhelmingly approved a landmark piece of legislation that will completely ban children under the age of 15 from accessing socia
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Six Dead and 25 Injured After Bus Collides With Tree in Chhattisgarh
At least six people were killed and 25 others sustained injuries when a passenger bus collided with a roadside tree in the Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur
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France Confirms First Human Case of Shamonda Virus After Patient Death
French health authorities have confirmed the country’s first-ever documented human case of the Shamonda virus, following the death of a patient who had bee
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Equatorial Guinea Expands Malaria Program to Mainland Río Muni and Annobón
Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that it will extend its highly successful malaria‑control programme to the mainland region of R
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WHO Reports Sharp Surge in Yemen Cholera Cases Amid Fragile Infrastructure
The World Health Organization has reported a sharp surge in cholera cases across Yemen over the past three weeks, raising international alarm over a potent
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WHO Reports Sharp Surge in Cholera Cases Across Conflict-Torn Yemen
The World Health Organization has reported a sharp and concerning surge in cholera cases across Yemen over the past three weeks, renewing international ala
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Kenya Confirms Zero New Ebola Cases Following Containment of Single Fatality
Kenya’s Ministry of Health announced that no further Ebola virus cases have been recorded in the country following the death of a single patient on October
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Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Death Toll Surpasses 1,155 Amid Healthcare Strain
The death toll from a severe measles outbreak in Bangladesh has risen further, with eight additional children reported killed, pushing total fatalities pas
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Kenya Confirms First Imported Case of Bundibugyo Ebola Strain in Nairobi
Kenyan health authorities have confirmed the country’s first imported case of the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebolavirus, following the death of a male patien
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Nairobi Hospital Implements Strict Infection Controls After Confirming Kenya's First Ebola Case
NAIROBI — The Nairobi Hospital announced stricter infection-control protocols, enhanced contact tracing, and rigorous staff monitoring this week, following
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Siberian Laboratory Worker Dies of Pneumonic Plague, Prompting Quarantine of 200 Staff
A laboratory worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute in Shelekhov, located in the Irkutsk Oblast region of Siberia, has died after contracting pneumoni
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Sudan Reports Significant Decline in Cholera Infections Amid Ongoing Civil War
United Nations Secretary-General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reported a significant and encouraging decline in cholera infections across Sudan, despite
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New Laboratory-Confirmed Mpox Case Reported in Northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have confirmed a new laboratory-tested case of mpox involving a 21-year-old woman in Bunia, loca
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DRC Launches Targeted Ebola Vaccination Campaign to Protect Frontline Healthcare Workers
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has officially launched a targeted vaccination campaign aimed at protecting frontline healthcare workers, marking a cr
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UN Reports Significant Decline in Daily Ebola Cases in Democratic Republic of Congo
Daily confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have declined significantly from approximately 120 to 80, according to recent figure
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Chile First South American Nation to Eliminate Dog‑Transmitted Rabies, WHO Confirms
Chile has become the first country in South America to eliminate dog‑transmitted rabies, a milestone confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Mo
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DRC Reports Ebola Case in Sud‑Ubangi, Outbreak Now Covers Seven Provinces
A confirmed case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) has been reported in the Sud‑Ubangi province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), bringing the tota
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Bangladesh's measles outbreak claims 7 more child lives, total 1,009.
Seven children in Bangladesh died from suspected measles over the past 24 hours, a tragic rise that pushes the country’s death toll to 1,009. The fatalitie
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Seven Unvaccinated Children Die in Bangladesh Measles Surge, Toll Reaches 1,009
Seven children have died in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours from a suspected measles outbreak, raising the death toll to 1,009 since the epidemic began e
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Bangladesh measles outbreak claims three more children, death toll nears 1,000
Three children have died in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours from illnesses that health officials suspect are measles, raising the nation’s confirmed deat
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Five killed, 20 injured in bus‑tanker crash on MP's NH‑39
A passenger bus carrying workers and a tanker truck laden with fuel collided on the morning of September 2 on National Highway 39 near the town of Rewa in