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Topic: Covid-19

State: Covid-19 variant in US 'not alarming'

By Mercy Kahenda   2026-03-31 16:12:11

The government says the COVID-19 sub-variant BA.3.2 (“Cicada”) detected in the US is under monitoring but not currently a cause for alarm.

Wanasayansi wagundua chanzo cha kuganda kwa damu lililohusishwa chanjo za COVID-19

By Suleiman Kagwe   2026-02-17 15:24:07

Wanasayansi wamegundua chanzo halisi cha tatizo adimu sana la kuganda kwa damu lililohusishwa na baadhi ya chanjo za COVID-19 zinazotumia kirusi aina ya adenovirus

From Monkey pox, Covid-19 and Nipah virus: Why animal-to-human diseases are on the rise

By AFP   2026-02-03 14:49:11

Diseases transmitted either directly during contact between an animal and a human, or indirectly through food or through a vector have multiplied in recent years, raising fears of new pandemics.