Costa Rica reports first zika and chikungunya cases of 2025

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health has reported five chikungunya and four zika cases. They are the first cases of the two diseases in the...

South Africa: enhanced control measures to curb FMD outbreaks

South African authorities are strengthening measures to contain foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in Kwa-Zulu Natal and the Eastern Cape. In a statement,...

Toxic mine spill in North Macedonia

Last week, an accident at the Toranica lead-zinc mine resulted in the severe pollution of the Kriva River, putting the health and food safety...

Germany turns nuclear fission plant into fusion PP by 2035

German energy giant RWE and the start-up 'Focused Energy' have signed an agreement to convert a decommissioned nuclear fission plant into the world's first...

Uganda measles outbreak: 2 children dead, 68 infected

At least two children have died of measles in a refugee settlement in Uganda’s mid-western district of Kiryandongo. Ugandan health authorities have also reported...

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