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Monkeypox cases detected in Europe and North America amid outbreak concerns

A WHO official gave RTE Radio One listeners an update today on the spread of Monkeypox

Dublin Live · May 19, 2022

Mozambique confirms first wild poliovirus case in 30 years

Case in child in Tete province follows detection of similar strain in Malawi in February, officials say

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2022

Restrictive abortion laws put Nigerian women in danger

The word “abortion” is used to describe two types of pregnancies that end before 20 weeks, which is now regarded as the age of viability of a pregnancy.

The Conversation · May 19, 2022

Rare Monkeypox Outbreaks Detected in N.America, Europe

Health authorities in North America and Europe have detected dozens of suspected or confirmed cases of monkeypox since early May, sparking concern the disease endemic in parts of Africa is spreading. Canada was the latest country to report it was investigating more than a dozen suspected cases of monkeypox, after…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 19, 2022

Europe, US on alert after new monkeypox cases emerge

US, Spain and Portugal announce cases of rare viral infection, two weeks after UK identified its first case.

Al Jazeera · May 19, 2022

Monkeypox: WHO issues alert to Britain for more cases reported in the country

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued an alert Wednesday night warning that more cases of the monkeypox virus could be reported in Britain. Full story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 19, 2022

United Australia party and Coalition MPs denounced for ‘totally misleading’ claim about WHO

UAP uses full-page print ads to perpetuate baseless claim about a possible pandemic treaty as calls grow for uniform election media blackout rules

The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2022

World in no better place to fight pandemics than before COVID - review

The world is no better prepared for a new pandemic than it was when coronavirus emerged in 2019 and may actually be in a worse place given the economic toll, according to a panel set up by the World Health Organization (WHO) to evaluate the global response.

Reuters · May 18, 2022

Mozambique declares polio outbreak linked to Pakistan

Health authorities in Mozambique have declared a polio outbreak after confirming that a child in the country’s northeastern Tete province had been paralyzed by the disease

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

15 years later, 'Doctor Who' may fix its most controversial mistake

With the return of Catherine Tate as Donna Noble in 'Doctor Who,' the long-running sci-fi series is set to undo one of its saddest moments. We hope!

Inverse · May 18, 2022