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Tuberculosis infected 8 million people last year, the most WHO has ever tracked
The World Health Organization says more than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year. That’s the highest number recorded since the U.N. health agency began keeping track.
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Rwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus days after it declared an outbreak
Rwanda says that eight people have died so far from the highly contagious Marburg virus.
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The mpox strain spreading now is different from the one in 2022: Here's what to know
This strain of the virus is known to be more severe, but it’s behaving differently from its usual patterns.
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A new global health emergency: What is mpox, where are the outbreaks and what is the WHO doing?
The World Health Organization has declared the increasing spread of mpox in Africa a global health emergency, warning the virus might ultimately spill across international borders.
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WHO declares mpox a ‘public health emergency of international concern'
The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern over a spreading outbreak of mpox first seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads
Cases are confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries, and a new form of the virus is spreading. Few vaccine doses are available on the African continent.
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Dengue is sweeping through the Americas early this year
The regional office of the World Health Organization say that’s three times more cases than reported at this point last year.
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UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak
The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest-ever outbreak.
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How special mosquitoes became allies in fight against dengue fever in Honduras
Preventing dengue fever has long meant teaching people to fear mosquitoes and avoid their bites. Now, scientists are promoting a potentially more effective way to control the disease with the help of mosquitoes.
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What is aspartame and are there risks associated with it?
The artificial sweetener is common in diet sodas and other low-calorie sweet foods.