<p>Earlier this year, cases of malaria began to rapidly increase in the Ethiopian city of Dire Dawa.
There were ten times the number of cases in the first half of the year, than the whole of 2019.
And unlike usual, the spike was happening outside the rainy season which allows the disease to flourish.
It was also spreading in urban areas, rather than mainly i ... Show More
Oct 2023
The Mosquitoes Are Winning
<p>For decades, the world seemed to be winning the war against mosquitoes and tamping down the deadly diseases they carried. But in the past few years, progress has not only stalled, it has reversed.</p><p>Stephanie Nolen, who covers global health for The Times, explains how the ... Show More
30m 12s
Jun 2022
West Africa Ebola outbreak | 15
In June 2014, cases of Ebola were reported in Guinea and the disease began to rapidly spread across the border to Liberia and Sierra Leone. More than 28,000 people became ill with the disease and over 11,000 died. The 2014 outbreak was the first Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Acc ... Show More
47m 28s