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A mother, carrying a baby on her back, getting a vaccine from a USAID mobile clinic in South Africa

Mpox outbreak could become pandemic

There have been 15,132 confirmed cases of mpox in 16 African countries since the beginning of 2024, with six new countries affected in just 10 days

The Central African Republic has one of the highest HIV infection rates in the region. To help stop the spread of the disease, humanitarian and development organisations are teaching young people — like the scout in this September 2007 photo — about risks and prevention.

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HIV breakthrough: trial shows twice-yearly injection 100% effective against infection

Current HIV prevention tools, such as PrEP, have failed to stop new infections, especially among young people; scientists believe the new drug could remove unpredictability and barriers

Mpox outbreak could become pandemic

HIV breakthrough: trial shows twice-yearly injection 100% effective against infection

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