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As pilot strike ends. South African Airways has returned to its normal flight schedule after more than 100 striking pilots secured a pay

Scientists racing against time to contain an outbreak of a mysterious flu-like illness in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have more to contend with than identifying its cause.

Dozens of people have died and hundreds have been sickened by a mystery flu-like illness dubbed ‘Disease X’ that was first detected in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of Congo in late October 2024. International health organizations and the Congolese authorities have dispatched teams to investigate, but they’ve yet to establish the cause. Those infected have suffered fever, headaches, coughs, runny noses and body aches. The high fatality rate and number of cases detected over a relati

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An outbreak of a mysterious flu-like illness in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a “major public-health concern” for the country that is reporting more cases, the head of the African Union’s public-health agency said.

Mpox vaccines that young children can use will arrive from Japan next week, a crucial step in reducing the spread of the disease that has killed about 1,200 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year.

(Bloomberg) -- Mpox vaccines that young children can use will arrive from Japan next week, a crucial step in reducing the spread of the disease that has killed about 1,200 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year.

In a win against one of the top causes of death in children, a newly peer-reviewed clinical trial shows levofloxacin significantly cuts the risk of those younger than five developing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.

A flu-like illness that’s sickened hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo is a mix of diseases common in the region that have morphed into severe forms in a population weakened by food shortages.

Cholera topped the list of disease outbreaks in Africa last year as a warming world increased both flooding and droughts in countries with the lowest health spending and fewest resources — often in remote, conflict-prone areas.