Marburg Virus Outbreak Claims Six Lives in Rwanda
Rwanda's Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana announced Sunday that six people have died from an outbreak of Marburg virus in the country, with most of...
U.S. to Donate 1 Million Mpox Vaccine Doses to African Countries
President Joe Biden will announce Tuesday the donation of 1 million mpox vaccine doses and at least $500 million to African countries to support...
Rwanda Begins Mpox Vaccinations with Donated Doses, Calls for More Vaccines for Africa
Rwanda has launched a vaccination campaign against mpox using 1,000 vaccine doses obtained from Nigeria, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa...
Mpox Outbreak Surges in Congo Gold Mining Town, Straining Resources
A remote gold mining town in eastern Congo has become the epicenter of a growing mpox outbreak, with health officials struggling to contain a...
Zimbabwe to Cull 200 Elephants Amid Drought-Induced Food Shortages
Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 elephants to provide food for communities facing acute hunger following the worst drought in four decades, wildlife authorities announced...
