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Monkeypox signs and symptoms: What to look for and how it spreads

Tropical disease originating in Africa has spread across the world since May

The Independent UK

Mayo Clinic Q and A: New variants of COVID-19

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Cases of COVID-19 are once again surging in parts of the U.S., and I'm hearing about different strains, such as the BA.5 and BA2.75 omicron subvariants. What do I need to do to keep my family safe, especially as I prepare to send my kids back to…

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Explainer-How worried should we be about the monkeypox health emergency?

The United States declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency, a move that may increase health agency access to funds and allow the government new avenues for increasing production and use of existing vaccines.

Reuters

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Monkeypox: The symptoms you should look out for and how you catch it

Cases of Monkeypox are on the rise with just under 100 cases said to have been confirmed in Scotland according to recent figures. But what is it and what are the symptoms you should be on the look out for?

Glasgow Live

Africa CDC says gay sex 'not relevant' in monkeypox there

Africa’s public health agency says it doesn’t know how many of the continent’s reported monkeypox cases this year are in men who have sex with men

The Independent UK

WHO Africa sees 10-year growth in healthy life expectancy

Africa's regional health body announced on Thursday that the continent recorded a ten-year increase in its healthy life expectancy from 2000 to 2019, citing a new report that also shows it is the highest growth for any region across the world over the same period

The Independent UK

African monkeypox cases not concentrated among gay men, experts say

Monkeypox outbreaks in Africa are not concentrated among gay men, unlike in other parts of the world, experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa CDC said on Thursday.

Reuters

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All you need to know about monkeypox after global emergency declared

The most likely route of monkeypox transmission is close physical contact

The Independent UK

Australia secures 450,000 new monkeypox vaccines. What are they and who can have them?

Health Minister Mark Butler today announced Australia had secured 450,000 doses of a third-generation monkeypox vaccine, 22,000 of which will arrive later this week.

The Conversation

How worried should you be about monkeypox?

More than 2,208 cases of rare tropical virus now confirmed in UK

The Independent UK

Where did monkeypox come from?

As of 21 July 2022, there are 2,208 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK

The Independent UK

Monkeypox signs and symptoms: What to look for and how it spreads

Tropical disease originating in Africa has spread across the world since May

The Independent UK

Ukraine health crisis worsens as medics work amid shelling - WHO

Ukraine is facing a worsening health emergency as the conflict with Russia rages on, the World Health Organization said, with a combination of burnt-out staff, increased shelling and the approach of winter fuelling the agency's concerns.

Reuters

COVID cases drop 9% globally last week, deaths stable

New coronavirus cases fell 9% globally last week while deaths remained stable

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All you need to know about monkeypox after global emergency declared

The most likely route of monkeypox transmission is close physical contact

The Independent UK

How worried should you be about monkeypox?

More than 2,208 cases of rare tropical virus now confirmed in UK

The Independent UK

Where did monkeypox come from?

As of 21 July 2022, there are 2,208 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK

The Times of India

Cancer causes 9.5% deaths in North East: Report

SHILLONG: In the northeast region, non-communicable diseases accounted for 58.8% of the total deaths, while death due to cancer is 9.5%, the highest in India according to WHO in its 2018 profile, said Dr A Dkhar, joint director, health services.

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The Hindu

Monkeypox: India writes to UAE seeking intensified effort to stop the virus spread

Three who arrived from the United Arab Emirates were already exhibiting symptoms suggestive of Monkeypox, Health Ministry says

The Independent UK

All you need to know about monkeypox after global emergency declared

The most likely route of monkeypox transmission is close physical contact

The Conversation

Monkeypox: an expert explains what gay and bisexual men need to know

Since early May, more than 23,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide. This is the largest ever global outbreak of the disease.

The Independent UK

Monkeypox signs and symptoms: What to look for and how it spreads

Tropical disease originating in Africa has spread across the world since May

The Independent UK

Where did monkeypox come from?

As of 21 July 2022, there are 2,208 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK

The Conversation

On Ghana's roads in 2022: safety has improved but private vehicles are still a menace

Africa is the globe’s least motorised region, accounting for just 2% of the world’s vehicles. Yet it records the highest rate of road deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) pegs the rate in Africa at 26.6 deaths per 100,000 people. South East Asia’s, the second highest rate in the world,…

The Independent UK

What is ‘Centaurus’? Fast-spreading Covid variant that has arrived in UK as cases soar

Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives

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