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WHO says water contamination is suspected in one of the Congo villages struck by illness

The World Health Organization says that authorities investigating the deaths of at least 60 people in northwestern Congo suspect the water source in one of the areas may have been contaminated

The Independent UK

This year's flu shot was up to 78% effective at preventing hospitalization in kids, early data finds

Early data suggest that the 2024-2025 flu shots have effectively lowered rates of flu hospitalization and outpatient visits in vaccinated people.

LiveScience

Deadly disease spreading in Congo may be malaria: Can this common disease mutate and become so deadly?

Days after a mysterious disease that killed 50 people in Congo, health officials have said it could be malaria. The condition that is spreading in the northwest Democratic Republic of Congo could also be food poisoning, the officials have told news agency Reuters.

The Times of India

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Majority of US Baby Food Products Do Not Meet Nutrition Guidelines, Study Finds

A new study found that 60% of the baby foods in the United States don't meet nutritional guidelines set by the World Health Organization.

Medical Daily

Death toll rises as cases of mystery illness in Congo reaches 1000

The World Health Organization said that while malaria is prevalent in the region, it has not ruled out other causes

The Independent UK

Mystery disease kills more than 50 in DRC: What we know so far

Officials have ruled out Ebola or Marburg virus, but say those infected are presenting symptoms of a ‘hemorrhagic fever’

Al Jazeera

Everything we know about the mysterious illness in Congo as experts explore causes

The outbreak in Congo has claimed over 50 lives, prompting urgent calls for action from health organisations

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Deadly symptoms of mystery 'crying disease' in Congo that kills within hours, revealed: Complete list

After last year's Disease X, another mysterious and deadly illness that's being referred to as 'crying disease', is sweeping through parts of Congo. It has so far left over 50 dead and infected over 400 people. What's most terrifying about the disease is its ability to kill people within 48…

The Times of India

UK on alert after death toll from mystery illness in Congo rises

The outbreak of a mystery illness has now killed 60 people, the World Health Organisation said

The Independent UK

1 in 20 women at higher risk of breast cancer, warns WHO: Preventive measures women of every age group must know

A new study published in Nature Medicine has once again drawn attention to a life threatening disease. It is being estimated that cancer, which currently claims millions of lives every year, can increase more intensely in the next few years.

The Times of India

As measles cases mount in the US, what’s the situation worldwide?

The U.S. registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas

The Independent UK

Elon Musk admits that DOGE accidentally canceled Ebola prevention during USAID cuts: ‘We won’t be perfect’

SpaceX boss claims there was ‘no interruption’ to the Ebola program, but a former USAID head says otherwise

The Independent UK

Concern as mystery illness detected in two distant villages in Congo

The unidentified illnesses have killed 53 people in recent weeks, the World Health Organization says

The Independent UK

USAID’s apparent demise and the US withdrawal from WHO put millions of lives worldwide at risk and imperil US national security

On his first day in office, Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump began a drastic reshaping of the United States’ role in global health as part of the first 26 executive orders of his new term.

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LiveScience

Mystery illness kills over 50 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

A yet-unidentified illness has killed 53 people and potentially infected hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization is investigating the outbreak.

Latin Times

Mystery Disease Claims Dozens of Lives, Including Children Who Died After Eating a Bat

More than 50 people have died in the northwest Democratic Republic of Congo from a mystery illness that first appeared in three children who ate a bat.

Evening Standard

Congo mystery illness: 53 people die within hours of 'hemorrhagic fever' symptoms - with first victims eating a bat

Medical director raises alarm over ‘really worrying’ interval between the onset of symptoms and death that has been 48 hours in most cases

The Independent UK

A mystery illness in Congo has killed more than 50 people hours after they felt sick

Health experts say an unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks

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Radio France Internationale

Many children in Europe still die unnecessarily before age of five: WHO report

Complications related to childbirth and infections claim the lives of nearly 76,000 children under the age of five each year in Europe and Central Asia, with some health indicators showing signs of "backsliding," the World Health Organization (WHO) stated on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera

Six children die of hypothermia amid freezing conditions in Gaza

The deaths come amid a harsh cold snap in Gaza and Israel’s blocking of shelter from entering the enclave.

The Times of India

Mystery deadly disease kills over 50 people in Congo within hours; know symptoms and other details

A mysterious and deadly illness is sweeping through northwestern Congo at an alarming rate, and has claimed over 50 lives. Doctors on the ground and the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Monday that the victims succumb to the disease within just 48 hours of showing symptoms, a worrying development…

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Trump Administration Freezes Million For WHO Operations In Gaza

Trump administration's WHO funding suspension impacts Gaza healthcare; Lebanon emphasizes state defense; former Israeli hostage shares faith; WHO continues...

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: US suspension of funds leaves UN health operations in Gaza in limbo

A U.N. official says a Trump administration move to suspend funding to the World Health Organization has frozen $46 million for its operations in Gaza

The Times of India

As PM Modi starts anti-obesity campaign, doctor shares foods that can lead to weight gain

Many people do not realize the importance of a healthy diet in their weight loss journey until they encounter a few roadblocks. A healthy diet plays a big role in maintaining the weight along with keeping key parameters of the body like insulin, blood sugar level, obesity and other in…

The Independent UK

First symptoms of mystery illness that killed 50 people within hours revealed

The World Health Organization says the outbreak began in the town of Boloko after three children ate a bat

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