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Last update: 5 hours agoHantavirus Response: WHO says the public risk from the MV Hondius outbreak is “absolutely low” even as the cluster grows to 8 infections and 3 deaths; passengers are being repatriated and some are already in specialized care in the U.S. (Emory, Nebraska), while the virus identified is Andes virus, the only type linked to limited person-to-person spread. Migration & Rights: Experts warn Equatorial Guinea about imminent refoulement risks for detainees in Malabo, including people deported from the U.S. under a temporary transfer deal—names include Mauritania nationals. Regional Health Security: The U.S. CDC and partners launched a Lassa fever preparedness simulation in Benin with participation from Mauritania and other West African countries, focusing on surveillance, labs, and cross-border coordination. Education Pressure: New analysis finds over 100 million African children still out of school, with progress stalling and numbers rising again by 2025. Local Development: At the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Mauritania’s President co-led an agricultural roundtable pushing youth and women in value chains, nutrition-sensitive farming, and climate-smart systems.
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