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Ebola outbreak in Uganda declared ended.

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Uganda declares end to latest ebola outbreak It said the declaration followed 42 days "without a new case since the last confirmed patient was discharged." Elias Biryabarema Reuters

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The latest outbreak, caused by the Sudan strain of the virus which has no approved vaccine, was Uganda's ninth since the country recorded its first infection in 2000.

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Mpox surge reported in Sierra Leone

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Health workers in Sierra Leone see surge in mpox cases Sierra Leone is facing an increase in recorded mpox infections, with 177 new cases reported in recent days, a health ministry official told AFP. Science X Medical Xpress

 

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Mpox: Africa CDC and WHO update strategies

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Africa CDC and WHO update mpox strategy as outbreaks persist The Africa CDC and WHO have revised their Continental Response Plan for the ongoing mpox outbreaks, focusing on outbreak control and vaccination expansion. The updated strategy aims for a sustainable response while addressing challenges such as local transmission and funding gaps.

 

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Malnutrition treatments suspended in Ethopia because of funding shortages--WFP

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Malnutrition treatments halted in Ethiopia due to underfunding, WFP says The World Food Programme suspended malnutrition treatment for 650,000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia this week due to severe funding shortages, the U.N. agency said, with millions more at risk of losing access to aid. Emma Farge Reuters

 

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Long COVID significantly higher in poorer countries, and among persons of Arab or North African ethnicity --study

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Studies across 14 nations show 25% to 30% rate of long COVID Among the 25% of participants in 1 study who said they experienced long-COVID symptoms, 13% reported sleep disorders. CIDRAP

A new study in BMJ Global Health across 13 middle- and high-income countries reveals that 25% of patients reported symptoms of long COVID after symptomatic COVID-19, and long COVID is significantly more prevalent in participants from less wealthy nations and in patients of Arab or North African ethnicity.

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Trump's proposed budget cuts could result in deaths of nearly half a million children's from AIDS--study

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Half-million children could die if U.S. AIDS relief dropped, study says - UPI.com Nearly a half-million children could die from AIDS by 2030 if President Donald Trump follows through on plans to cut U.S. relief programs, a new study says. UPI

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Cuts in U.S. and European aid predicted to result in 2.9 million HIV deaths by 2030--study

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Aid cuts predicted to cause 2.9 million more HIV-related deaths by 2030 – study Reductions to overseas budgets by US, UK and EU countries will have ‘devastating consequences’, say researchers in modelling published in the Lancet HIV
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U.S. budget cuts are hitting measles vaccination and other disease prevention programs the hardest-- Study

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Measles Vaccination, Disease Surveillance And Labs Hit Hardest By US Budget Cuts - Health Policy Watch Cuts to global immunisation budgets are hitting measles vaccine coverage, disease surveillance, laboratory networks and outbreak response the hardest, Health Policy Watch
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TB: WHO calls for urgent action to make up for cuts in anti-TB funding

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WHO calls for urgent action to address worldwide disruptions in tuberculosis services putting millions of lives at risk On the occasion on World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, marked on 24 March, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for an urgent investment of resources to protect and maintain tuberculosis (TB) care and support services for people in need acro
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USAID cuts could cause 8 countries to run out of HIV treatments--WHO

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Eight countries could run out of HIV treatments due to USAID cuts, WHO says

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