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After COVID and Ebola, doctors take on mpox amid conflict in eastern DRC

The mpox outbreak puts pressure on a region already struggling with a lack of medicines and an ongoing armed rebellion.

Al Jazeera

Global failure to prepare for pandemics ‘gambling with children’s future’

Lessons from Ebola and Covid were not learned, say Helen Clark and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as they launch report calling for urgent action

The Guardian - UK

China conducts animal tests with Ebola-like virus that kills within three days

Researchers developed new method to study effects of Ebola virus infection under controlled lab conditions

The Independent UK

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32 diseases you can catch from animals

Humans can catch a huge number of diseases from animals, and these can be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites or fungi.

LiveScience

Flu Tops List Of Likely Pandemic Pathogens, Disease Experts Warn

Influenza ranked highest, followed by 'Disease X,' Coronavirus, SARS, and Ebola in terms of global pandemic potential.

Zenger

Ebola to COVID: Hunter doctor a freeman of the city inspired by Mandela

'There's no passion to be found in playing small.'

Newcastle Herald

Liberia Marks 10 Years Since Devastating Ebola Outbreak

Liberians commemorate 10th anniversary of Ebola outbreak, honoring victims and addressing challenges.

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Ebola vaccine cuts death rates in half — even if it's given after infection

Ebola is one of the most feared infectious diseases, with more than half of those infected dying. A vaccine has now been shown to cut that mortality rate in half.

WEKU

World leaders to meet to discuss threat of hypothetical ‘Disease X’ pandemic in Davos

‘Disease X’ is ranked as a priority for awareness campaigning by the WHO alongside Covid-19, Ebola and Zika virus

The Independent UK

‘Disease X’ could cause the next pandemic, according to the WHO—or Ebola, SARS, or Nipah. 9 pathogens researchers are keeping a watchful eye on

'Disease X' isn't a threat yet, as far as we know. Here are nine other pandemic threats the World Health Organization is keeping a watchful eye on.

Fortune

Time's Person of the Year: 10 past winners as Donald Trump named for second time

The Time Person of the Year tradition began in 1927, so which prominent people or groups have won it recently?

Evening Standard

Internal documents show the World Health Organization paid sexual abuse victims in Congo $250 each

Internal documents obtained by The Associated Press show that the World Health Organization has paid $250 each to at least 104 women in Congo who say they were sexually abused or exploited by Ebola outbreak responders

The Independent UK

These 4 lethal viruses could fuel the next pandemic, new research says. What they are—and how the world can prepare

The pathogens are expected to kill more than 15,000 annually by 2050—even if they don’t make an evolutionary leap that allows them to ravage the globe.

Fortune

Scientific dynamic duo aims to stop the next pandemic before it starts

Two scientists, one Nigerian and one American, created a cutting-edge surveillance network to catch the next emerging disease before it becomes a pandemic.

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France 24

Writing about Doctor Jean-Jacques Muyembe to inspire next generations

He's an inspiration for many scientists. And now a book has been released about Professor Jean-Jacques Muyembe, known for his work on the Ebola virus and Covid-19. The author is hoping that more Congolese will follow in his footsteps. Meanwhile, two people have been killed in the malian city of…

The Guardian - US

Fake social media posts on Burning Man festival stir conspiracy theory frenzy

Rumors and fake posts about an Ebola outbreak posted on TikTok and Twitter led to a rapid spread of misinformation

The Independent UK

Nevada sheriff bats away wild conspiracy theories about Burning Man festival

Claims of an Ebola outbreak at Burning Man were debunked by local authorities, as thousands leave the festival

The Independent UK

Death investigation underway, thousands trapped: What we know about 2023 Burning Man festival’s flooding chaos

Attendees – including Chris Rock and Diplo – walked miles to escape muddy chaos

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Death investigation underway, thousands trapped: What we know about 2023 Burning Man festival’s flooding chaos

Attendees – including Chris Rock and Diplo – walk miles to escape muddy chaos

WEKU

Remembering David Gilkey: His NPR buddies share stories about their favorite pictures

It is the 7th anniversary of the death of NPR photographer David GIlkey, who was killed by a grenade attack while on assignment in Afghanistan. His colleagues talk about his life and work.

Daily Mirror

Full list of NINE deadly infections that could spark a pandemic - but one is missing

The WHO has listed nine pathogens they believe are the most 'urgent' threat to humanity. Concerned scientists are urgently researching them, but have excluded one key threat

Daily Mirror

9 silent killers posing biggest threat to humanity revealed by world's top doctors

The World Health Organization (WHO) has a 'priority' list of diseases which they say pose the greatest public health risk and are being monitored and researched to prepare for the next potential public health emergency

The Conversation

African scientists are working to pool data that decodes diseases -- a giant step

Infectious disease outbreaks in African countries are, unfortunately, all too common. Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or Uganda; Marburg virus in Guinea or Equatorial Guinea; cholera in Malawi; malaria and tuberculosis are among them.

Dynamite News

Research finds new ways to trap influenza A and Ebola virus

Viruses like influenza A and Ebola invade human cells in a number of steps. Read further on Dynamite News:

France 24

'Unprecedented’ situation as two African countries report outbreaks of Marburg virus

For the first time, the world is seeing two simultaneous outbreaks of the Marburg virus – one in Equatorial Guinea, the other in Tanzania. The Marburg virus is just as deadly as Ebola, to which it is closely related, but it has been extremely rare until now.

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