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First batch of mpox vaccines arrive in Congo as health officials say 3 million doses needed

By Associated Press

Authorities in Congo say the first batch of mpox vaccine has arrived in Congo’s capital, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency.

Children in Gaza begin receiving polio vaccines a day before planned large-scale rollout

By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Associated Press

A campaign to inoculate children in Gaza against polio and prevent the spread of the virus began on Saturday, Gaza's Health Ministry said, as Palestinians in both the Hamas-governed enclave and the occupied West Bank reeled from Israel's ongoing military offensives.

WHO announces deal with Israel to allow limited pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The U.N. World Health Organization said Thursday that it has reached an agreement with Israel for limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations for hundreds of thousands of children after a baby contracted the first confirmed case…

Sweden reports 1st case of more infectious form of mpox first identified in Congo

By Associated Press

WHO said there have been more than 14,000 cases and 524 deaths in more than a dozen countries across Africa this year, which already exceed last year’s figures.

Mpox outbreaks in Africa declared global health emergency by WHO as new form of virus spreads

By Maria Cheng, Associated Press

The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency. Cases are confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries, and a new form of the virus is spreading.

What to know about the mpox global health emergency

By Maria Cheng, Associated Press

The World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is a global health emergency, warning the virus might ultimately spill across international borders.

World Health Assembly hopes to reinforce pandemic readiness after bold treaty project stalls

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus insists it's not a "failure" and the World Health Assembly this week can still plot the way forward.

Leaders worldwide struggle to draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to avoid COVID mistakes in the future

By Maria Cheng, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

Envoys have been working long hours in recent weeks to prepare a draft ahead of a self-imposed deadline later this month: ratification of the accord at WHO's annual meeting. But deep divisions could derail it.

What you need to know about the latest outbreak of dengue fever

By Laura Santhanam

Heavy precipitation from El Nino and the ongoing effects of human-driven climate change have fostered conditions in which mosquitoes that carry the disease can thrive.

Cambodia reports country’s first avian flu death of 2024

By Sopheng Cheang, Associated Press

The World Health Organization and the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization this month warned that Lunar New Year festivities celebrated in much of Asia posed an increased risk of spreading the virus.