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The WHO has officially declared Uganda free of Ebola following 42 consecutive days without new confirmed cases. The East African nation recorded 20 confirmed cases with 18 recoveries and two deaths since the outbreak began in May.
Australian scientists have developed an innovative malaria prevention strategy that transforms mosquito bites into immune system boosters. The approach uses specially designed antimalarial compounds to trigger protective immunity, with subsequent bites reinforcing protection.
A sixth person has died in New York City's Legionnaires' disease outbreak on the Upper East Side, with 90 cases identified. Health authorities indicate the outbreak appears to have halted.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 3,000 confirmed cases, with over 1,300 deaths recorded. Researchers are advancing vaccine and treatment development, with the first human trial commencing.