New mutant mpox strain discovered in the DRC
A mutation of an older variant that may feature enhanced transmissibility is giving scientists cause for concern ...
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An update on the ‘mystery illness’ in DRC
On Saturday, renowned geneticist and former longtime NIH director Francis Collins announced that he has retired, leaving an ...
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Bong Go urges public vigilance amid WHO’s continued mpox emergency declaration
The senatorial candidate also stressed the role of public awareness and personal responsibility in disease prevention.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Claims 'Bio Labs' in Ukraine Are Using 'Dr. Frankenstein Science' to Create Diseases and Vaccines
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene weighed in on a mystery disease outbreak, suggesting global bio labs, including in Ukraine, are ...
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Mystery ‘Crying Disease’ Claims 60 Lives in Congo, Infects Over 1,000 as WHO Probes Toxic or Infectious Origin, CWEB Reports”
A lethal and enigmatic illness dubbed the “mystery crying disease” has ravaged communities in the Democratic Republic of ...
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Deadly outbreak of unidentified disease in western Congo surpasses 1000 cases
Health authorities have yet to identify the cause of outbreaks of a disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo that the World Health Organization has called “a significant public health threat.” Last ...
WHO says water contamination suspected in Congo village hit by illness
Doctors are investigating more than 1,000 illnesses that have emerged since late January in five villages in Congo's Equateur ...
Unknown Illness Kills Dozens in Congo as Experts Clash on Cause
The World Health Organization speculated that a mass poisoning event was behind the deaths of 60 people. But African experts ...
WHO offers possible cause of Congo deaths after new case cluster reported
The World Health Organization is investigating "another cluster of illness" in northern Congo, as a deadly mystery disease ...
Mystery disease in Congo may be from poisoned water source, WHO says. Here's what to know.
A mystery illness has caused dozens of deaths​ in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A "poisoning of a water source" may be a cause, the WHO says.
Poisoning suspected in DR Congo mystery illness: WHO
Poisoning is suspected in an unexplained outbreak of illness in western DR Congo, the World Health Organization said Friday.