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World Health Organization submits findings on the Congo's "Disease X"
Geneva, Switzerland - International health ... of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which had been dubbed "Disease X," is entirely due to known pathogens. The Geneva-based World Health ...
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What a US exit from the WHO means for global health
"Unfairly onerous payments" are cited in the executive order as a reason for WHO withdrawal. Countries’ dues are a percentage of their gross domestic product, meaning that as the world’s richest ...
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WHO names likely source of ‘mystery disease’ in the Congo
malaria and acute malnutrition is most likely the source of what was initially thought to be a “mystery disease” in a remote area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the World Health ...
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More illnesses and deaths reported in Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak involving malaria
A mysterious illness outbreak in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of Congo has ... according to an update from the World Health Organization on Friday. Hundreds of samples have ...
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What was 'Disease X' and what can we learn from it?
In early December, international alarm bells went off because of a mysterious disease circulating in a remote part of the Democratic Republic ... the World Health Organization says it now ...
Covering an Mpox Outbreak in Congo: Mile After Mile of Muck
A reporter made a long journey, much of it spent fighting through mud on a motorbike, to reach the epicenter of a viral outbreak in Africa.
Trump’s withdrawal from the WHO is a mistake — but also an opportunity
He could turn his rash action into a negotiation that might strengthen global health.
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Congo rebels seize eastern town on critical supply route
M23 rebels seize Minova, key supply route to Goma Congo, UN accuse Rwanda of backing M23 rebels Latest fighting displaces over 178,000 people, NGOs suspend activities GOMA, Democratic Republic ...