Health & Wellness

WHO declares Mpox outbreak in Africa

WHO declares Mpox outbreak in Africa

The current outbreak, caused by the more lethal Clade 1 strain of Mpox, has resulted in over 13,700 cases and at least 450 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the start of the year.

Japan sees outbreak of 'terrifying' flesh-eating bacteria

Japan sees outbreak of 'terrifying' flesh-eating bacteria

"As soon as a patient notices swelling in foot in the morning, it can expand to the knee by noon, and they can die within 48 hours," Ken Kikuchi, a professor of infectious diseases at Tokyo Women's Medical University, told Bloomberg. "Most of the deaths happen within 48 hours."