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Uganda confirms 7 Ebola cases, races to halt outbreak KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda confirmed seven Ebola infections Thursday as authorities try to track down 43 contacts of known Ebola patients two days after authorities in the East African country announced an outbreak of the contagious disease. AP NEWS

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Uganda confirms 7 Ebola cases, races to halt outbreak

Thu, 2022-09-22 17:19 — mike kraft

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New Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo, linked to previous outbreak A new case of Ebola virus has been confirmed in the city of Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB) said on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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Ebola:New case reported in Congo, WHO approves two new treatments

Mon, 2022-08-22 10:16 — mike kraft

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Africa CDC warns on vaccine hoarding amid monkeypox outbreak The acting director of Africa's top public health agency said on Thursday that he hoped vaccine hoarding, as seen by wealthier nations during the COVID-19 pandemic, would not be repeated with the current monkeypox outbreak. Bhargav Acharya,Alexander Winning Reuters

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Monkeypox: Africa CDC warns on vaccine hoarding amid monkeypox outbreak

Thu, 2022-05-26 08:37 — mike kraft

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When Africans asked for COVID shots, they didn't get them. Now they don't want them Demand for COVID shots drops in Africa as supply rises. Edward Mcallister,Cooper Inveen Reuters

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Demand for COVID shots drops in Africa as supply rises

Wed, 2022-05-18 09:35 — mike kraft

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Democratic Republic of Congo declares new Ebola outbreak in Mbandaka | WHO | Regional Office for Africa Brazzaville/Kinshasa, 23 April 2022 – The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, a city in the north-western Equateur Province.

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New Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mon, 2022-04-25 10:28 — mike kraft

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White House: Omicron BA.2 COVID variant has circulated in U.S. for some time The White House said on Monday that the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant of COVID-19 had been circulating in the United States for some time, with roughly 35,000 cases at the moment, and more money was needed to help fight it. Reuters Reuters

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Omicron BA.2 COVID variant has circulated in U.S. for some time--White House

Mon, 2022-03-14 19:14 — mike kraft

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Analysis: Is WHO's aim to vaccinate 70% of world by June still realistic? Vaccinating 70% of the population in every country in the world against COVID-19 by mid-2022 has been the World Health Organization's (WHO) rallying cry to end the pandemic. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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Analysis: Is WHO's aim to vaccinate 70% of world by June still realistic?

Mon, 2022-02-28 09:47 — mike kraft

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U.S. will ‘surge’ vaccine support to 11 African countries The initiative aims to protect Americans and the world from new coronavirus variants. Washington Post

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U.S. will step up vaccine support to 11 African countries

Fri, 2022-02-18 10:10 — mike kraft

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Poorer nations reject over 100 million COVID shots as many close to expiry Poorer nations last month rejected more than 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed by the global programme COVAX, mainly due to their rapid expiry date, a UNICEF official said on Thursday. Francesco Guarascio Reuters

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Poorer nations reject over 100 million COVID shots because many close to expiry

Thu, 2022-01-13 11:47 — mike kraft

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