U.S. boosts passenger screening as Africa grapples with deadly Marburg and mpox outbreaks
Johannesburg — After the world was caught largely unprepared for the COVID-19…
Congo gets first desperately needed mpox vaccines, but vaccination campaign faces huge challenges
Johannesburg — The Democratic Republic of Congo, at the epicenter of a…
Congo prison escape attempt in Kinshasa leaves almost 130 dead, mostly in stampede, officials say
Kinshasa, Congo — An attempted jailbreak in Congo's main prison in the capital…
Mpox “not the new COVID,” World Health Organization says after declaring health emergency over Africa cases
Geneva — The mpox outbreak is not another COVID-19, the World Health Organization…