crisis sanitaria

22 people die in Sudan cholera outbreak; hundreds more infected

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22 people die in Sudan cholera outbreak; hundreds more infected

The Cario. Sudan has been hit by a cholera outbreak that has killed 22 people and sickened hundreds more in recent weeks, health officials said Sunday. The African nation has been rocked by a 16-month conflict and devastating floods. Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim said in a statement that at least 354 confirmed cases of … Read more

Public health emergency declared in Africa over MPOX outbreak

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Public health emergency declared in Africa over MPOX outbreak

NairobiThe Director General of the African Centre for Disease Control (CDC), Jean Kaseya, has declared the mpox outbreak a continental public health security emergency. This was announced at a press conference held on Tuesday afternoon. Since January, Africa has seen an “unprecedented” increase in cases of MPOX, with 15 countries confirming outbreaks, according to the … Read more