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Police Civilian Oversight Authority to probe alleged TB outbreak at jails
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Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
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February 6 12:14 AM
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the south of the country, the Africa Centres for Disease Cont...
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US records worst measles epidemic in more than 30 years
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) in 2025 has recorded its worst measles epidemic in more than 30 years, according to a count r...
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Uganda confirms mpox case in prison
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KAMPALA, Uganda (AFP)— Uganda on Wednesday confirmed a prison inmate has contracted mpox in a central area that is the epicentre of the outbreak in th...
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More than 800 mpox deaths recorded across Africa
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More than 800 mpox deaths recorded across Africa
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP)— More than 800 people across Africa have died from mpox, the African Union's disease control centre said Thursday, warning the ep...
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‘Shocked & disappointed’
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February 6, 2026
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HOT ON ICE!
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HOT ON ICE!
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