A year after Jimmy Carter’s death, the disease he swore to eradicate reaches an all-time low
The Carter Center's decades-long fight against an ancient parasite affecting some of the world's poorest may soon end in a ...
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Mystery illness in Congo kills more than 50 people, including children who ate a bat
An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to doctors ...
Ebola kills nurse in Uganda’s capital Kampala, first death from virus since last outbreak ended in 2023
Kampala, Uganda — A nurse in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, has died of Ebola, a health official said Thursday, in the ...
Congo says mystery disease behind dozens of deaths of women and children finally identified as severe malaria
Johannesburg — For weeks it was dubbed simply "Disease X." But the mysterious flu-like disease that has killed more than 143 ...
Mystery flu-like disease in Congo kills dozens, puts authorities
Kinshasa, Congo - Congo's health minister said Thursday the country's government was on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that has ...
From Smuggling Gold Out of Africa to Bridging Bitcoin and Cardano
A longtime regular on the crypto scene, Sovryn and BitcoinOS founder Edan Yago learned the importance of financial sovereignty at ...
U.S. boosts passenger screening as Africa grapples with deadly Marburg and mpox outbreaks
Johannesburg — After the world was caught largely unprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists warned that lessons must be learned. ...
Congo gets first desperately needed mpox vaccines, but vaccination campaign faces huge challenges
Johannesburg — The Democratic Republic of Congo, at the epicenter of a global health emergency declared over a still-growing mpox ...
Mpox
Geneva — The mpox outbreak is not another COVID-19, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, because much is already known about ...
India wins Twenty20 World Cup in thrilling final against South Africa
India pulled off a sensational seven-run win against South Africa in a gripping final of the Twenty20 World Cup on ...
