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Deadly symptoms of mystery 'crying disease' in Congo that kills within hours, revealed: Complete list

After last year's Disease X, another mysterious and deadly illness that's being referred to as 'crying disease', is sweeping through parts of Congo. It has so far left over 50 dead and infected over 400 people. What's most terrifying about the disease is its ability to kill people within 48…

The Times of India

UK on alert after death toll from mystery illness in Congo rises

The outbreak of a mystery illness has now killed 60 people, the World Health Organisation said

The Independent UK

1 in 20 women at higher risk of breast cancer, warns WHO: Preventive measures women of every age group must know

A new study published in Nature Medicine has once again drawn attention to a life threatening disease. It is being estimated that cancer, which currently claims millions of lives every year, can increase more intensely in the next few years.

The Times of India

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As measles cases mount in the US, what’s the situation worldwide?

The U.S. registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas

The Independent UK

Elon Musk admits that DOGE accidentally canceled Ebola prevention during USAID cuts: ‘We won’t be perfect’

SpaceX boss claims there was ‘no interruption’ to the Ebola program, but a former USAID head says otherwise

The Independent UK

Concern as mystery illness detected in two distant villages in Congo

The unidentified illnesses have killed 53 people in recent weeks, the World Health Organization says

The Independent UK

USAID’s apparent demise and the US withdrawal from WHO put millions of lives worldwide at risk and imperil US national security

On his first day in office, Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump began a drastic reshaping of the United States’ role in global health as part of the first 26 executive orders of his new term.

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Mystery illness kills over 50 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

A yet-unidentified illness has killed 53 people and potentially infected hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization is investigating the outbreak.

LiveScience

Mystery Disease Claims Dozens of Lives, Including Children Who Died After Eating a Bat

More than 50 people have died in the northwest Democratic Republic of Congo from a mystery illness that first appeared in three children who ate a bat.

Latin Times

Congo mystery illness: 53 people die within hours of 'hemorrhagic fever' symptoms - with first victims eating a bat

Medical director raises alarm over ‘really worrying’ interval between the onset of symptoms and death that has been 48 hours in most cases

Evening Standard

A mystery illness in Congo has killed more than 50 people hours after they felt sick

Health experts say an unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks

The Independent UK

Many children in Europe still die unnecessarily before age of five: WHO report

Complications related to childbirth and infections claim the lives of nearly 76,000 children under the age of five each year in Europe and Central Asia, with some health indicators showing signs of "backsliding," the World Health Organization (WHO) stated on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

Six children die of hypothermia amid freezing conditions in Gaza

The deaths come amid a harsh cold snap in Gaza and Israel’s blocking of shelter from entering the enclave.

Al Jazeera

Mystery deadly disease kills over 50 people in Congo within hours; know symptoms and other details

A mysterious and deadly illness is sweeping through northwestern Congo at an alarming rate, and has claimed over 50 lives. Doctors on the ground and the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Monday that the victims succumb to the disease within just 48 hours of showing symptoms, a worrying development…

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Trump Administration Freezes Million For WHO Operations In Gaza

Trump administration's WHO funding suspension impacts Gaza healthcare; Lebanon emphasizes state defense; former Israeli hostage shares faith; WHO continues...

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: US suspension of funds leaves UN health operations in Gaza in limbo

A U.N. official says a Trump administration move to suspend funding to the World Health Organization has frozen $46 million for its operations in Gaza

The Times of India

As PM Modi starts anti-obesity campaign, doctor shares foods that can lead to weight gain

Many people do not realize the importance of a healthy diet in their weight loss journey until they encounter a few roadblocks. A healthy diet plays a big role in maintaining the weight along with keeping key parameters of the body like insulin, blood sugar level, obesity and other in…

The Independent UK

First symptoms of mystery illness that killed 50 people within hours revealed

The World Health Organization says the outbreak began in the town of Boloko after three children ate a bat

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Mystery Illness Kills 50 In Congo: Officials Raise Alarm As Fatalities Occur Within Hours After Symptoms Appear

The unknown disease, believed to have entered a second outbreak in February, is raising alarm among health officials as most victims have died within 48 hours of developing symptoms.

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Mystery Killer Disease Strikes Fast—Over 50 Dead in Hours as Doctors Sound the Alarm

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that over 50 people have succumbed to the unidentified disease in the country's northwest as it spreads at an alarming rate.

The Guardian - UK

More than 160 Gazan medics held in Israeli prisons amid reports of torture

Senior doctors claim they were subjected to months of physical abuse, as UN calls for release of those still detained

Newslaundry

The clean air gap: What India knows it needs vs what it’s actually doing

Despite India’s claims of progress in reducing air pollution through the National Clean Air Programme, the country is far behind targets and even ranked among 10 most polluted nations last year. But this is a problem compounded by many unimplemented recommendations – made by government committees, non-government organisations, and research…

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Unknown Illness Kills Over 50 In Northwestern Congo

Unidentified illness outbreak in northwestern Congo raises concerns as over 50 deaths reported. Health officials investigating.

International Business Times

'History Will Not Forgive' Failure To Seal Pandemic Deal: WHO Chief

The head of the UN's health agency warned Friday that history would not forgive countries if they failed to strike a pandemic treaty at the last hurdle World Health Organization leader Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the comments with progress slow and time running out for the talks.

Evening Standard

Slow Horses actor Christopher Chung to star in next series of Doctor Who

Showrunner Russell T Davies said the actor stars in ‘one of the darkest, toughest episodes we’ve ever made’.

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