Virus

No new Nipah cases detected in India: WHO

GENEVA, Oct 3, 2023 (AFP) - No new cases of Nipah virus have been detected in India since September 15,…

WHO calls on China for ‘full access’ for Covid investigators: FT

GENEVA, Sept 17, 2023 (AFP) - The head of the World Health Organization told the Financial Times he was ready…

India’s Nipah virus outbreak: what do we know so far?

NEW DELHI, Sept 15, 2023 (AFP) - Authorities in India are scrambling to contain a rare outbreak of Nipah, a…

Countries block Swedish pork over swine fever outbreak

STOCKHOLM, Sept 11, 2023 (AFP) - Several countries have blocked imports of Swedish pork after a recent outbreak of African…

EU drug watchdog approves updated Pfizer Covid jab

THE HAGUE, Aug 30, 2023 (AFP) - The EU's drug watchdog on Wednesday approved an updated version of Pfizer and…

Bird flu kills scores of sea lions in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Aug 30, 2023 (AFP) - Scores of sea lions have died from bird flu in Argentina, officials said…

Cheap diabetes drug reduces risk of long Covid: study

By Daniel Lawler Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- People who took a cheap diabetes drug after testing positive for…

Paraguay confirms bird flu cases

ASUNCION, May 20, 2023 (AFP) - Cases of bird flu have been detected in backyard chickens in Paraguay, authorities said…

Bolsonaro questioned by Brazil police in vaccination forgery case

BRASÍLIA, May 17, 2023 (AFP) - Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro spoke to police for several hours Tuesday as part…

Toll in Equatorial Guinea Marburg outbreak rises to 12

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | AFP | Monday 4/24/2023 The death toll in Equatorial Guinea from an outbreak of Marburg virus,…

WHO says medium-risk adults don’t need extra Covid jabs

by Robin MILLARD The World Health Organization said Tuesday it is no longer recommending additional Covid-19 vaccine booster doses for…

Biden signs law declassifying US intel on Covid origin

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a bill requiring the release of…

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