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Mpox in DRC: alarming human-to-human spread

After the global mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) pandemic in 2022, a new outbreak has been raging for several months in the Sud-Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is rapidly spreading to neighbouring regions and countries. An international scientific team is seeking to...
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The economic burden of invasive mosquitoes soars

Whether it's dengue fever, Chikungunya or Zika, invasive mosquitoes spread viral diseases in the regions they colonise. An extensive study carried out by IRD specialists and their partners has determined the economic costs they have for individuals and societies worldwide. This burden has increased...
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Promises and challenges of community health

Establishing truly universal health coverage is one of the major challenges of our time, and community health seems to be an appropriate response. First conceptualised in the late 1980s to improve access to primary health care services in low and middle-income countries, it relies on community...