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 ...
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What experts say about childhood vaccines amid the Texas measles outbreak
As the Texas measles outbreak grows and HHS head RFK Jr. puts vaccines under new scrutiny, two experts answer questions about the public health tool.
WHO says water contamination is suspected in one of the Congo villages struck by illness
The World Health Organization says that authorities investigating the deaths of at least 60 people in northwestern Congo suspect the water source in one of the areas may have been contaminated ...
What to know about U.S. measles outbreaks: This SC neighbor is reporting cases
While there are usually cases and even minor outbreaks reported yearly, the 2025 outbreak is on track to be the largest in six years.
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Varshavski said he understands the pull of the fast, easy answers that social media can provide. "Reflexively, as humans, when something happens to us, to our health, to our loved ones' health, we get ...
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.
U.S. health agencies participated in WHO flu meeting despite planned exit
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration took part in a World Health ...
FDA allowed to help WHO update flu shots, despite Trump ban
The Food and Drug Administration was allowed to participate in the World Health Organization's meeting this week on updating ...
Disrupted US vaccine meetings could threaten timelines, access and transparency around shots
Two long-planned vaccine meetings — one at the US Centers for Disease Control and another at the US Food and Drug ...
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WHO: Mpox remains public health emergency of int’l concern
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief announced on Thursday that the mpox upsurge continues and meets the criteria of a ...
Despite WHO exit plan, US still in Americas health agency
The United States has not moved to quit the Americas branch of the World Health Organization, the Pan American Health ...
Congo mystery disease "investigation deepens" as deadly, unidentified illness spreads, WHO says
The World Health Organization is investigating "another cluster of illness" in northern Congo, as a deadly mystery disease ...