A new global health emergency: What is mpox, where are the outbreaks and will the virus spread?
By MARIA CHENG The World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is a global health emergency,…
Category: Communicable Diseases
Scientists have discovered a 50,000-year-old herpes virus
Less than a decade ago, the American anthropologist James C Scott described infectious diseases as the “loudest silence” in the…
WHO certifies Cabo Verde as malaria-free
GHealth News – The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement…
CDC issues health alert for subtype of mpox virus in Congo
GHealth News – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert on Thursday to notify…
CDC warns travelers of ‘high risk’ of polio if visiting these 31 countries
GHealth News – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging travelers to practice enhanced precautions when going to…
WHO: Time to deliver zero malaria
“Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement” GHealth News – World Malaria Day 2023 will be marked under the…
CDC warns of Marburg virus outbreak in Africa
GHealth News – The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending personnel to Africa to help stop outbreaks…
What is the deadly Marburg virus? Symptoms, causes and vaccines
By Harriet Barber Marburg virus disease is an often fatal illness which causes hemorrhagic fever in humans. It is closely…
Is It Flu, Covid or RSV? A Chart to Tell Symptoms Apart.
By Knvul Sheikh Three different viruses are sending children and adults to hospital emergency rooms across the United States this winter.…
U.S. FDA authorizes Roche’s monkeypox test
GHealth News – The U.S. health regulator on Tuesday issued an emergency use authorization to Roche’s (ROG.S) test for the detection of…