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WHO urges travellers to wear masks as new COVID variant spreads in U.S
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Countries should consider recommending that passengers wear masks on long-haul flights, given the rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 in the United States, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Tuesday. In
Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after Sudan strain found
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An outbreak of Ebola has been declared in Uganda after health authorities confirmed a case of the relatively rare Sudan strain, the health ministry and World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. A 24-year-old man in Uganda's central
New Kenyatta University management surrenders disputed land to government
Michael Majanga
The new Kenyatta University (KU) Council has surrendered the disputed land to the government.The council, appointed on July 14 2022 and chaired by Prof. Crispus Kiamba, has reportedly surrendered the land for subdivision to the
WHO declares global health emergency over monkeypox outbreak
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WHO says the outbreak is concentrated among men who have sex with men, especially those with multiple sexual partners
Kenya to become a regional hub for medical equipment, supplies
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There was no timeline on when the hub would be fully operational but WHO will start work on helping countries identify and train national emergency responders immediately
Two die in Ghana of the highly infectious Marburg virus
Reuters
Two people in Ghana who later died tested positive for Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease similar to Ebola, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. Tests conducted in Ghana came back positive, but those results must
U.S. confirms 9 monkeypox cases in 7 states
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The United States on Thursday said it had identified nine monkeypox cases in seven states, some in individuals who did not have a recent history of international travel.As of Wednesday, the nine cases were confirmed in Massachuset
President Kenyatta challenges WHO member states to forge a united front in combating pandemics
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged World Health Organization (WHO) member states to forge a united front in combating pandemics to ensure a healthy world.The President said the WHO member states needed to take bold decisions
COVID vaccines may be less effective against Omicron - WHO
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Preliminary evidence indicates that COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against infection and transmission linked to the Omicron coronavirus variant, which also carries a higher risk of reinfection, the World Health Organization said on Wed
Fear as Uganda confirms nine cases of "deadly" Omicron variant
Rose Gicheru
Uganda on Tuesday confirmed nine cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant, this is according to a source within the country's Ministry of Health.Charles Olaro, director of clinical services says the "deadly" variant was detected
Fears of deadly Ebola comeback as four die
Gachambi Nderitu
There are fears of re-emergence of the deadly Ebola outbreak following the deaths of four people in Gueckedou, southern Guinea, yesterday.The highly contagious viral disease has a fatality rate of 50 per cent. Intere
Teachers, police, the elderly, first to receive Covid vaccine in February, 2021
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Mutahi Kagwe, Cabinet Secr
Leaders face 'critical moment' as COVID cases spike, says WHO chief
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VIDEO SHOWS: WHO DIRECTOR-GENERAL, TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, AND EXPERTS SAYING THAT LEADERS ARE FACING A CRITICAL MOMENT, THAT GOVERNMENTS IN EUROPE IN PARTICULAR ARE FACING A VERY DIFFICULT SITUATION AND THAT THE WHO CHIEF HAS BEEN IDENTIFI
WHO chief Tedros in quarantine over COVID-19 fears
Michael Majanga
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has gone into quarantine after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. The former Ethiopian foreign minister announced on Sunday, Novembe
U.S. approves antiviral drug remdesivir for treating COVID-19 patients
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Antiviral drug remdesivir becomes the first and only drug approved for the treatment of COVID-19 in the United States. FDA’s formal approval comes just hours before the president’s f
Africa declared free of wild polio, sufferers reflect their ordeal
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Africa was declared free of wild polio on Tuesday by the independent Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for Polio Eradication. Certification of the milestone, announced during a World Health Organization (WHO) videoconference,