Public Health

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Metro

Africa Secures $900 Million in New Commitments for Clean Cooking Technologies

African countries have secured $900 million in new financial commitments to expand access to clean cooking technologies, marking a significant step forward in...

World

Western Cape Administers Over 1,100 Lenacapavir HIV Prevention Injections as Groundbreaking Rollout Gains Momentum

A revolutionary HIV prevention injection is rapidly gaining traction across South Africa, with the Western Cape administering more than 1,100 doses of Lenacapavir...

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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Flavored Noodles Sickens Over 100 Across Europe

A salmonella outbreak spreading across Europe has sickened at least 106 people in 14 countries, with health authorities tracing the contamination to flavored...

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France Reports 1,000 Deaths as Record Breaking Heat Wave Grips Europe

France has recorded 1,000 excess deaths during an unprecedented heat wave that has swept across Europe, public health authorities announced Sunday, with officials...

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Uganda Confirms Three New Ebola Cases as Outbreak Spreads

Uganda has confirmed three new cases of Ebola, raising the total number of infections in the country to five since the outbreak was...

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Aviation Stakeholders Warn Airlines Against Boarding Suspected Ebola Patients

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s aviation and public health sectors have called on airline operators to avoid transporting passengers suspected of showing symptoms linked to...

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FG Confirms No Ebola Case in Nigeria Amid Heightened Surveillance

The Federal Government has reassured Nigerians that there is currently no confirmed case of Ebola virus disease in the country despite recent outbreaks...

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Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria Strengthens Airport Surveillance Amid Ebola Alert

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN has announced the introduction of preventive health measures across all international airports following renewed concerns over...

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Nigerian Scientists Raise Fresh Ebola Alarm Over Congo and Uganda Outbreaks

Nigeria’s medical scientists have raised serious concerns over the growing threat of Ebola entering the country following fresh outbreaks reported in the Democratic...

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Rising Tomato Prices Push Food Vendors Toward Unsafe Cooking Practices

Nigeria’s worsening economic crisis and rising food inflation are forcing many roadside food vendors to adopt dangerous survival measures as the cost of...