Mpox vaccination program sees brisk uptake in Ottawa
Public health officials in Ottawa are ramping up a vaccination program to limit the spread of the mpox virus, and there are signs that early uptake has been brisk. After …
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Mpox is a global emergency again. How deadly is it? What are ‘clades’? What you need to know
Mpox first made global headlines in 2022 when the virus suddenly exploded around the world, spreading rapidly through sexual networks into dozens of new countries outside Africa. The World Health …
Congo’s PM resigns, government dissolves amid escalating violence in country’s east
Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, the prime minister of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), resigned on Tuesday, triggering the dissolution of his government, the presidency said in a statement. Lukonde tendered his resignation …
In Africa, Burundi president calls for stoning of ‘abominable’ gay couples
Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye launched a virulent anti-gay tirade on Friday, saying same-sex couples should be publicly stoned. He also lashed out at Western countries that press other nations to …