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What is Marburg virus and how does it spread?

Certain strains of the virus can kill up to 88 per cent of infected people

The Independent UK

WHO intensifies surveillance in E Guinea after Marburg outbreak

The country officially declared its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease on Monday.

Al Jazeera

It's not just 'The Last of Us.' Fungal infections really are a 'major threat' to public health, the WHO says

Fungal infections are the World Health Organization's newest frontier, killing 2 million people every year.

Fortune

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Cameroon detects two suspected cases of Marburg virus near Eq. Guinea

Cameroonian authorities detected two suspected cases of Marburg disease on Monday in Olamze, a commune on the border with Equatorial Guinea, the public health delegate for the region, Robert Mathurin Bidjang, said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Deadly Marburg virus kills nine people in fresh outbreak - and there's no cure

The killer Marburg virus, which has a mortality rate of up to 88%, has been identified in Equatorial Guinea who are struggling to contain the deadly outbreak

Daily Mirror

Rod Stewart to play Durham Cricket Club this summer during Global Hits tour

Rock star Sir Rod has announced a show at the Seat Unique Riverside ground in Chester-le-Street in June during his Global Hits Tour

Chronicle Live

WHO says Equatorial Guinea confirms 1st outbreak of Marburg

The World Health Organization says Equatorial Guinea has confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg disease, saying the Ebola-related virus is responsible for at least nine deaths in the tiny Western African country

The Independent UK

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Equatorial Guinea confirms country's first Marburg virus disease outbreak -WHO

Equatorial Guinea has confirmed its first outbreak of the Marburg virus, a highly infectious and deadly disease similar to Ebola, following the deaths of at least nine people, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

Reuters

Bird flu continues to spread in mammals – what this means for humans and wildlife

As bird flu continues to decimate poultry and wild bird populations around the world, the virus – a deadly strain called H5N1 – appears to be spreading to mammals. The virus has already been confirmed in foxes and otters in the UK, and more recently in four dead seals.

The Conversation

After their genitals were cut, some women search for healing

A global target aims to eradicate the deeply entrenched practice of female genital cutting by 2030

The Independent UK

Turkey finds a few more earthquake survivors as further rescue hopes fade

Turkish rescue efforts wind down amid grief and anger while UN calls for aid access to north-west Syria

The Guardian - UK

Earthquake Death Toll Across Turkey-Syria Crosses 34,000

The death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey and northwestern Syria has gone past 34,000 as rescue efforts continue. Read further on Dynamite News.

Dynamite News

Syria earthquake aid held up as millions suffer in freezing conditions

One week on from deadly earthquakes vital aid is being held up by disputes between government and rebel groups, as well as wider diplomatic quarrels

The Guardian - AU

Turkey arrests building contractors as earthquake death toll mounts

Warnings current toll of of 33,000 from earthquake that struck parts of Turkey and Syria could double

The Guardian - UK

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The price Britain paid for lockdown was colossal. Was there an alternative?

Flirtation with recession, along with new era of austerity and stagnation are consequences of policy response to pandemic

Al Jazeera

Aid needs are immense as Turkey-Syria death toll crosses 29,000

UN relief chief Martin Griffiths said he expected the death toll to at least double.

The Guardian - UK

British field hospital mostly staffed by NHS due to arrive in Turkey

UK appeal to support rescue efforts raises £50m as self-sufficient polyclinic expected in disaster-struck country

Daily Mirror

Teen pulled from Turkey earthquake rubble after 94 hours drank own urine to survive

Victims are continuing to be pulled from the wreckage of the earthquake which reduced areas of Turkey and Syria this week, including a 17-year-old who had to drink his own urine

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The Guardian - UK

Four dead seals test positive for bird flu in Scotland

Experts warn of ‘step-change’ in avian flu spread as number of cases in mammals continues to grow globally

Radio France Internationale

Cholera outbreak in Malawi kills more than 1,200 with 'very high' risk of spread

More than 1,200 people have died in the deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi's history and several other African nations have reported outbreaks, the World Health Organization said on Thursday calling for strong interventions.

Irish Mirror

WHO raise alarm over potential for bird flu to spread to humans saying 'we must prepare'

'We cannot assume' the risk will remain low, 'we must prepare'

The Guardian - UK

‘A growing threat to human health’: we are ill-equipped for the dangers of fungal infections

About 2 million people die a year as a result of a core group of fungi, and the WHO is concerned we are unprepared for the future

Manchester Evening News

The six-person team working out of a Stockport warehouse who are saving lives in Turkey and Syria

The charity has sprung into action after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on Monday.

The Independent UK

Roger Daltrey says he’s finished the script for the Keith Moon documentary

The Who lead singer also shared details of the actor he has in mind to play Moon

The Independent UK

Turkey-Syria earthquake- latest: Desperation grips Syria as food supplies start to run out

Death toll passes 21,000 as hundreds still trapped under mountains of rubble

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