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Tiverton engineer backs Sierra Leone anti-virus drive amid Mpox surge
A Tiverton-based engineer has been lending his support to a grassroots campaign in Sierra Leone as the country grapples with ...
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Viral genomes track the transmission of mpox in humans before 2017 outbreak
An analysis of mpox virus genomes from individuals infected between 2018 and 2023 has provided insights into how the virus ...
How does Marburg virus spread between species? Young Ugandan scientist's photos give important clues
In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a ...
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Liberia's Mpox Response - Dr. Chris Nyan Leads Weekend Diagnostics At NPHIL As Cases Decline
Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, Director-General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), spent the weekend overseeing Mpox diagnostic operations at the National Reference Laboratory as ...
Mpox In Sierra Leone: What’s Behind The Recent Surge And Why West Africa Is At Risk
As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility ...
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Dr. Nyan Leads Mpox Diagnostics As Liberia Sees Decline in Cases
Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, Director-General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), spent the weekend conducting Mpox diagnostics at the National Reference Laboratory as the country ...
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ECOWAS Region Now Better Equipped To Tackle Epidemics, Pandemics – U.S.
The United States has announced that at least seven West African countries are now better equipped to prepare for and respond to epidemics and pandemics whenever and wherever they occur in the region.