Israeli forces have withdrawn from Kamal Adwan Hospital after detaining dozens of medics and some patients, and causing widespread damage to one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza,…
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USA: McDonald’s burgers linked to E. coli outbreak
A McDonald’s sandwich has been making people sick in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). E. coli, a type of bacteria that can cause…
Pakistan: Authorities weary of surge in polio cases
Health authorities in Pakistan have expressed concern over the increase in polio cases in the country. To date say six more cases of polio have been confirmed bringing the tally…
Egypt: Victory in 100-year fight against Malaria recognised by WHO
Egypt has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) – an achievement hailed by the UN public health agency as “truly historic”. “Malaria is as old as Egyptian…
Australia: Woman’s arm bitten off in dog attack
An Australian woman is fighting for life in hospital after her arm was bitten off by her own dog in north Queensland. Emergency services were called to a house in…
Australia: PM apologises for Tourette’s syndrome comment
Australia’s prime minister has apologised for making a “hurtful” comment in parliament, after he mocked opposition lawmakers by asking them if they had Tourette’s syndrome. The remark – which was…
Rwanda: Marburg virus vaccine trials begin
Rwanda has said it will begin vaccine trials for the fatal Marburg virus, which has already killed at least 12 people in the country – most of them health workers.…
Uganda: Conjunctivitis outbreak hits schools in Kampala
Authorities in Uganda’s capital Kampala say the city is experiencing an outbreak of conjunctivitis, a highly contagious eye infection. According to the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), cases of conjunctivitis…
Uganda: Authorities suspend ban on meat sale amid disease outbreak
Ugandan authorities have reportedly suspended a recent ban on meat sales in the capital, Kampala, following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. Health authorities last week imposed a ban and ordered…
Uganda: Sale of meat banned in Kampala
Uganda’s animal welfare authorities have reportedly banned the sale of meat in the capital, Kampala, to curb an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease affecting animals. “Movement of cattle, goats, sheep, pigs…