Ebola spread in DR Congo 'deeply alarming', MSF warns
The medical charity’s comments come as the head of the World Health Organization visits the region worst-hit by the virus outbreak.
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Where did the hantavirus outbreak start, and where has it spread? | Health News
A United States citizen who was on the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship is the latest to test positive for the virus while a French traveller has developed symptoms as the ship is being evacuated and passengers are returning to their home countries. Passengers began flying home on military and government planes after the ship…
Africa: Human Spread of Hantavirus Not Ruled Out On Cruise Ship
Hantavirus victims on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean may have been infected prior to joining the cruise and human-to-human transmission on board cannot be ruled out – although it is rare – the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. The deadly disease outbreak has triggered an international public health response. Seven individuals of…
Africa: UN Warns of Rising Internet Shutdowns As Digital Blackouts Spread Worldwide
A rising trend towards government-enforced internet shutdowns – with at least 300 incidents in more than 54 countries over the last two years – is prompting renewed warnings from the UN about the threat these digital blackouts pose to freedom of expression, access to information and human rights. In a statement issued this week, UNESCO…
Africa: Former CIA Analyst Now Top U.S. Africa Official at State; Dealmaking Dominates as Conflicts Spread
Washington, DC — The Africa Bureau at the State Department has a new top official, Nick Checker. Unlike his recent predecessors who were career diplomats, he has been at State for only four months, having served for the previous decade as a military analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). He spent part of last…
Africa: Facebook Data Reveal the Devastating Real-World Harms Caused By the Spread of Misinformation
Twenty-one years after Facebook’s launch, Australia’s top 25 news outlets now have a combined 27.6 million followers on the platform. They rely on Facebook’s reach more than ever, posting far more stories there than in the past. With access to Meta’s Content Library (Meta is the owner of Facebook), our big data study analysed more…
Central Africa: 80,000 Children At High Risk of Cholera As Outbreaks Spread Across 12 Countries in West and Central Africa
Dakar — An estimated 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera, as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa. The heightened risk of cholera spreading is driven by active outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Nigeria, which raise the threat of cross-border transmission to neighbouring countries. Chad, Republic…