Which animals carry mpox? Our study identified African forest dwelling rodents as one source
Three genera of African rodent, Graphiurus (African dormice), Cricetomys (giant pouched rat) and Funisciurus (African striped squirrel), have been named as likely reservoirs of the mpox virus.
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Koboko’s fig tree which unites three countries
According to residents of Koboko, the colonialists had placed three stones in the shape of a traditional African home to ...
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Unite Oil & Gas Unveils Congo Growth Strategy at African Energy Week (AEW)
Global integrated energy firm Unite Oil&Gas unveiled its growth strategy in Africa, with a specific focus on expanding its footprint in the Republic of Congo (RoC), in Cape Town ... per day by end of ...
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Ideological Agenda of Russian Information Influence in Africa
Russian information operations in Africa are a tool to expand Russia’s presence on the continent and to turn African countries into allies of Russia in its ...
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U.K. identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa
British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged ...
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Vaccine doses allocated for 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox
The WHO also set up a scheme to help bring mpox vaccines, tests and treatments to the most vulnerable people ... Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya ...
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Mpox Spread in Congo May Be Slowing
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In an early sign that the mpox outbreak in Africa might be ... that only 50,000 people have been immunized in the Congo, which has a population of 110 ...
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Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus
So far this year, there have been roughly 43,000 suspected cases in Africa and more than 1,000 people have died, mostly in Congo. “We’ve seen how past outbreaks, such as the one in Nigeria in ...
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Democratic Republic of Congo President Suggests Changes to Term Limits
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi ... though he indicated that whether to remove presidential term limits would be for the people to decide. Government officials, including the ...
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Congo wants UN peacekeepers gone. But endless war around minerals is complicating that
More than 80% of Congo’s 7 million displaced people live in areas protected by the U.N., according to the Africa Center for ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Week Draws Attention to the Congolese Struggle in the Face of Conflict
The West, and the US in particular ... the food and electrical needs of the entire African continent. Read: The Congolese people proclaim: the Congo is not for sale! However, the vast majority ...
The New Era of West African Fine Dining
Across the diaspora, chefs are sharing knowledge about long-overlooked cuisines — and creating some of the most exciting ...