Malawi Initiates Mpox Screening at All Entry Points
LILONGWE, Malawi — Malawi has begun screening for mpox at all ports of entry, health officials announced Sunday. This measure…
Nigerians Find Stress Relief in ‘Rage Room’ Amid Economic Crisis
LAGOS, Nigeria — In the heart of Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, residents are finding an unconventional way to cope with…
‘Mpox Made My Throat So Painful I Couldn’t Sleep’: Burundi Patient Describes Symptoms Amid Outbreak
In a crowded treatment room at King Khaled University Hospital in Bujumbura, Egide Irambona, 40, sits bare-chested on his hospital…
Kampala Faces Severe Waste Management Crisis
Uganda’s capital city, Kampala, is grappling with a severe waste management crisis, particularly affecting key commercial areas such as Nabugabo,…
Cholera Outbreak Spreads in Sudan Amid Conflict and Heavy Rains
Sudan is grappling with a severe cholera outbreak for the second consecutive year, compounded by ongoing conflict, mass displacement, and…
Nigerian Woman Gives Birth to Baby Girl on Qatar Airways Flight to Brazil
DOHA, Qatar — A Nigerian woman gave birth to a baby girl aboard a Qatar Airways flight from Lagos to…
Zambia Faces Health Crisis as Contaminated Maize Kills 400 Dogs, Threatens Human Health
LUSAKA, Zambia — Zambia’s Health Minister Elijah Muchima announced Tuesday that an “alarming number” of approximately 400 dogs have died…
World Food Program Trucks Enter Sudan’s Darfur Region, Bringing Critical Aid
KHARTOUM, Sudan — The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) announced Wednesday that its trucks carrying urgently needed food and…
Pakistan’s Parliament Battles Massive Rat Infestation-BBC
Pakistan’s parliament is grappling with an unexpected adversary: a widespread rat infestation that has damaged official records and is causing…
Thailand Reports Mpox Case in Traveler from Africa, Awaits Strain Confirmation
BANGKOK — Thai health authorities have detected a case of mpox in a European traveler who recently arrived from Africa,…
