Chronic #Pain and Substance Use Disorders Have Shared #Genetics: A new study includes data from more than 800,000 people with chronic pain, with lessons for the #migraine field, too. See our coverage on MSC. l8r.it/KaiJ

In the #DRC 🇨🇩, World Health Organization (WHO) is intensifying its support to health authorities in the fight against #mpox by delivering medical supplies, deploying experts and repurposing 400 field staff to assist with surveillance, case management and community engagement. 👇🏿 bit.ly/47g5cah

There is no immediate known animal exposure and no ongoing transmission among close contacts or otherwise has been identified. reut.rs/3AQ50Cn reut.rs/3AQ50Cn

First case of human bird flu diagnosed without exposure to infected animals, CDC says trib.al/TT5UadX

Heart breaking

Have you ever had a hepatitis test? In 2022, nearly 65 million people in the African region were living with hepatitis B and 8 million with hepatitis C. The region accounts for 63% of new hepatitis B infections globally. Hepatitis B and C can cause serious harm to the liver.

BREAKING: Acting IG Gilbert Masengeli sentenced to six months imprisonment Justice Lawrence Mugambi: He is ordered to surrender himself to the Commissioner General of Prisons to serve his sentence. In the event he fails to surrender himself to prison, the CS for Interior must

Three men abducted by suspected National Police Service-Kenya operatives on August 19 released.

#Mpox cases are on the rise across Africa, with over 6,000 confirmed cases and 32 deaths. Strengthened surveillance, diagnostics, and vaccine access are key to stopping the spread.

To ensure uninterrupted mpox case detection, World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered mpox diagnostic kits to Burundi to prevent an impending shortage. Diagnostics is crucial for effective outbreak response, enabling isolation and care of patients & curbing further spread of the virus.

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🚨Hashyizweho Ingamba zo kwirinda no guhangana n'indwara y'umuriro mwinshi iterwa na virusi ya Marburg ---- Enhanced preventive measures implemented for viral fever🚨

This has worked!

Migrant workers gathered near the #Corniche, with some belongings packed in plastic bags, after fleeing the #IsraeliAggression on their own. Their landlords left, leaving them to their fate in the war. #Lebanon #Beirut Correction: The exact location is Ramlet El Bayda not Ain El

An instant porridge has been withdraw from sale in South Africa after three young children died reportedly after eating it. bbc.in/3TNQBNM

SHIF Registration. Enough is enough. Ministry of Health

The FDA has approved Traumagel. a plant-based gel that quickly stops bleeding and helps the body’s natural clotting process. This could be vital for first responders, military personnel, and remote care. Thoughts? #FDAApproval #TraumaCare

Your question answered: What are #mpox clades? #ViralFactsAfrica

Press Statement by Kenya Renal Association on rollout of the Social Health Authority (SHA) #KRACON2024 Dr Andrew Suleh MD Social Health Authority

Good morning, #Rwanda. Many have continued to ask themselves how people recover from the Marburg virus, yet there is no certified or specific cure for the #MarburgVirus. Let's Explain How; First, people can recover through supportive care and by their immune system fighting off