Facing increasing infections in its population, Colombia has announced a plan to purchase generic versions of the drug.
Health agency reports 107 deaths and 3,160 new cases over the last week, says toll ‘not acceptable’.
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African countries produce less than 2 percent of the vaccines the continent needs, experts say.
Nour dreamt of being by mothers’ sides as they gave birth. Israel’s war on Gaza makes her mission more urgent.
Letby was also found guilty of attempting to kill seven infants at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit.
The health ministry says the young patient recently travelled from a country experiencing the virus outbreak.
Deaths from mpox can be prevented, if only profit would not stand in the way of saving lives.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has received its first batch of mpox vaccines.
A recent report showed UK’s teenagers have grown dissatisfied with life. It calls for economic and educational reforms.
Authorities aim to start vaccinations in October but face logistical challenges as doses need to be kept cold.
Parents are left wondering how to protect their children from bombs and missile after the polio vaccination campaign.
Amid threats from mpox and new unknown viruses, how do epidemiologists track pathogens before a health crisis begins?
Poliovirus has been found in US, UK sewage samples while cases make a comeback in Mozambique and Malawi.
The United Nations has begun its campaign to vaccinate children in Gaza against polio, which can cause paralysis.
