More than 50 people have died in the northwest Democratic Republic of Congo from a mystery illness that first appeared in three children who ate a bat.

A mysterious disease is spreading in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo after kids ate the carcass of a bat.

Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne ...

The case counts seem to be dropping. But health officials say that's because violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

The “ripple effects” of President Donald Trump’s bid to shutter the agency are already being felt around the world, current ...

The outbreak began in January, with 419 cases recorded so far, and comes after another mystery illness killed 143 in December ...

The consequences of USAID cuts are going to be “massive,” a retired foreign service officer from Austin said. "People are ...

ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- A total of 107 people have been killed in the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa since the beginning of 2025, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and ...

Mpox is transmitted through close contact, such as sex, skin-to-skin contact and talking or breathing close to another person. The first case of a newer, more spreadable variant of mpox has been ...

IN the past, mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) was considered a regional infectious disease primarily affecting Central and West Africa. In recent months, however, there has been a sudden surge ...

The Baguio City Health Services Office strengthened its health monitoring efforts after confirming two additional Mpox cases in the city. These brought the total recorded Mpox cases to four. Both new ...

The Baguio City Health Service Office is working closely with concerned government agencies and establishments to prevent the spread of mpox amid the Panagbenga festivities. In a statement released ...