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More than 50 children killed in Rano LGA as diphtheria resurges in northwest Nigeria, exposing critical gaps in childhood vaccination.

An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana, Lillian Smart, has died after contracting Naegleria fowleri, a deadly brain-eating amoeba found in warm freshwater. Her family confirmed the diagnosis, stating she succumbed to the infection despite medical efforts. Health authorities describe Naegleria fowleri as a rare pathogen that thrives in freshwater bodies across the US, entering the body through the nose and causing fatal meningitis. This is Louisiana's first reported case since 2013, with officials noting the infection's near-universal fatality rate. Lillian likely contracted the amoeba while swimming in Lake Claiborne, where water temperatures exceed 77°F (25°C). The CDC reports only around 180 confirmed cases in the US between 1937 and 2025, with most occurring in southern states during summer months. While the infection cannot spread between humans, recent cases have emerged in unexpected regions like Maryland and Minnesota. Public health experts warn that routine testing for Naegleria fowleri is not standard practice, highlighting the need for awareness about water safety.

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Across Asia, children are living past their 1st birthday at record rates that underscore just how successful the region has been at raising the standards of living. In India, China, and Indonesia—the world’s 3 most populous nations, infant mortality rates have fallen to record lows. The most populous of the 3, India, recorded a drop […] The post Record Low Child Mortality Rates Recorded in Both India and China appeared first on Good News Network.

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The Board of Supervisors unanimously accepted the Child Death Review Team's 2021'023 report, directing county staff to set up ongoing audits, a community roundtable and follow-ups with state reviewers. Officials emphasized prevention strategies tied to substance use, unsafe infant sleep and mental-health risks.

Africa faces rising malaria cases as progress stalls, exposing weak health systems and urgent need for locally driven research to save lives & improve outcomes.

About 4.9 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2024, according to new UN estimates, a sign progress was stalling.

ODA funding has played a decisive role in reducing preventable mortality across LMICs over the past two decades, and the abrupt withdrawal of this support threatens to cause millions of avoidable deat...

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Policies by Trump, RFK Jr., and Elon Musk are causing significant changes in international child mortality rates.

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The number of children who die before age 5 is expected to rise for the first time this century, amid sweeping cuts to global health funding by high-income countries, according to a new report from th...

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