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Whooping cough cases are soaring to new heights in Canada. What’s behind the sudden spike?

This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can…

Lauren Pelley August 31, 2024

Health News

WHO names mpox a global health emergency for second time as virus surges in Africa

HealthThe World Health Organization (WHO) has named mpox a public health emergency of international concern for the second time, on the heels of a continental emergency declaration from African health officials…

Lauren Pelley August 14, 2024

World News

Growing mpox ‘crisis’ prompts Africa to declare first-ever public health emergency

As cases of mpox skyrocket in Africa, health officials there have declared the continent's first-ever public health emergency as a "call to action" for more global support.The Africa Centres for…

Lauren Pelley August 13, 2024