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WHO confirms first human death from H5N2 bird flu strain

The World Health Organization (WHO), on June 5, confirmed the first human case of the H5N2 type of bird flu in a 59-year-old man from Mexico who died in April.

New cancer cases projected to rise to 35 million worldwide by 2050

A recent report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) has projected cancer cases to increase by 77% over the next 25 years, rising to 35 million worldwide by 2050.

China’s Child Pneumonia Outbreak: Everything we know about the new respiratory illness

Hospitals across China are grappling with a surge in respiratory illness cases and children presenting symptoms similar to pneumonia, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to seek additional information on the outbreak from the Chinese authorities.

Powerful earthquake kills more than 2,000 in Morocco

A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing more than 2,000 people and flattening buildings in cities and villages.

More than 200 killed in Sudan as army and paramilitary force battle for power

Intense fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed at least 185 people and injured more than 1,800

WHO chief says monkeypox is now a global emergency

The monkeypox outbreak has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO confirms outbreak of monkeypox in non-endemic countries

WHO verified 92 confirmed cases while 28 suspected cases in 12 countries.

Seventh EMPHNET Regional Conference held in Jordan

Seventh EMPHNET Regional Conference was held in Jordan.

Tokyo Olympics in jeopardy as WHO predicts deadlier 2021

The current strains of the virus have been found to be deadlier than those last year

Indian COVID variant a global threat, says WHO

India has the second highest number of reported coronavirus cases in the world after the U.S.

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Nearly 30,000 people evacuated as Northern California wildfires spreads amid heatwave

Raging wildfires in northern California has forced nearly 30,000 residents to evacuate as the state endures a brutal heatwave.