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Unidentified virus claims 53 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo
At least 53 people have died from an unidentified virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the WHO confirming alarming trends among affected demographics.
Lab holding Ebola in DRC's Goma at risk amid fighting: Red Cross
The Red Cross voiced alarm Tuesday over the risk that fighting in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma could cause samples of Ebola and other pathogens held in a laboratory to escape.
Explainer: Should South Africans be panicking over norovirus?
Norovirus causes an estimated 200,000 deaths per year, including 50,000 child deaths, primarily impacting low-income countries.
Is the world ready for the next pandemic?
An awkward question remains five years after Covid-19 began its deadly rampage: is the world ready to handle the next pandemic?
Unpacking HMPV: What you need to know about China's new viral illness with symptoms similar to Covid-19
China has seen an increase in Human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory disease with flu-like symptoms in recent weeks.
Over 300 deadly virus samples disappear from an Australian lab
This breach occurred in 2021, was not discovered until August 2023, but has only now been made public knowledge.