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Al Jazeera
a day ago
- Health
- Al Jazeera
LIVE: Israel pounds Gaza; 109 aid groups warn of ‘mass starvation'
Israeli forces continue bombarding Gaza as 109 aid groups call for action against Israel, warning that 'mass starvation is spreading' across the enclave. Health authorities in Gaza say at least 15 Palestinians have died of starvation in a single day, bringing the death toll from hunger to 101, including 80 children.
Al Jazeera
a day ago
- Health
- Al Jazeera
LIVE: Israel pounds Gaza as ‘mass starvation spreads' across enclave
Israeli forces continue bombarding Gaza, a day after killing at least 81 Palestinians, including 31 aid seekers. At least 15 Palestinians, including four children, have died of starvation in a single day, health authorities said, bringing the death toll since Israel's war began to 101.
Reuters
2 days ago
- Reuters
Israeli fire kills 12 people in Gaza tent encampment housing displaced families, medics say
CAIRO, July 22 (Reuters) - Israeli tank shelling killed at least 12 Palestinians and wounded dozens others in a tent encampment in western Gaza City north of the enclave, local health authorities said early on Tuesday. Medics said the tanks stationed north of Shati camp fired two shells at tents, housing displaced families, killing at least 12 people. There has been no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the incident.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Rare strain of disease confirmed in Australia for just the second time
A rare strain of mpox, only seen once in Australia, has been detected in an overseas traveller. A case of the Clade 1 strain of mpox has been confirmed in a patient in Queensland 's Metro South Hospital and Health Service region, the state's health body said. The patient is believed to have acquired mpox overseas before arriving in Australia, state Health Minister Tim Nicholls said. 'Contact tracing has been occurring, and the community can be assured that exposure to members of the community has been very limited, and the public should not be concerned,' he said on Saturday. The detection is the second incidence of the mpox strain reported in Australia after a returned traveller tested positive for the virus in NSW in May. Mpox is a viral infection that typically displays mild symptoms of fever, headache, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes or fatigue, followed by a skin rash or lesions. The disease does not easily spread between people and mostly occurs through very close or intimate contact with someone infected. Groups at higher risk of infection include sexually active gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men and their partners. Health authorities say vaccinations for pre- and post-exposure to the disease are effective and are available for free through sexual health clinics and general practitioners. The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern in August 2024. The disease was first detected in Australia in 2022, with the number of cases spiking to more than 1400 in 2024, according to Australia's National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System. There have been about 150 confirmed cases of mpox in 2025.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Second case of rare mpox strain discovered in traveller
A rare strain of mpox, only seen once in Australia, has been detected in an overseas traveller. A case of the Clade 1 strain of mpox has been confirmed in a patient in Queensland's Metro South Hospital and Health Service region, the state's health body said. The patient is believed to have acquired mpox overseas before arriving in Australia, state Health Minister Tim Nicholls said. "Contact tracing has been occurring, and the community can be assured that exposure to members of the community has been very limited, and the public should not be concerned," he said on Saturday. The detection is the second incidence of the mpox strain reported in Australia after a returned traveller tested positive for the virus in NSW in May. Mpox is a viral infection that typically displays mild symptoms of fever, headache, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes or fatigue, followed by a skin rash or lesions. The disease does not easily spread between people and mostly occurs through very close or intimate contact with someone infected. Groups at higher risk of infection include sexually active gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men and their partners. Health authorities say vaccinations for pre- and post-exposure to the disease are effective and are available for free through sexual health clinics and general practitioners. #mpox remains a public health emergency of international concernThe announcement follows the fourth meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox. The Committee advised the Director-General @DrTedros to extend the public health emergency of international… — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) June 9, 2025 Two doses of vaccine are needed for optimal protection, with vaccination reducing the risk of infection and severe disease. The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern in August 2024. The disease was first detected in Australia in 2022, with the number of cases spiking to more than 1400 in 2024, according to Australia's National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System. There have been about 150 confirmed cases of mpox in 2025. Men make up the majority of reported notifications, accounting for more than 1700 of all confirmed cases.
