UNICEF says children in West and Central Africa are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, creating health concerns. The U.N.
FILE - Amadou Coulibaly, a motorcycle taxi driver, drinks a sachet water to cool off under a blazing sun in Bamako, Mali, on April, 18, 2024. DAKAR, Senegal — Children in West and Central Africa are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, creating health concerns, according to a new report by UNICEF published Wednesday.
The extreme heat is creating health concerns for children and pregnant women as it is linked to higher chances of stillbirths, low birth weight and preterm births, according to the report. , an infectious disease that disproportionally affects children. Officials at the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said nearly 70% of mpox cases in Congo are in children younger than 15, who also accounted for 85% of deaths. On Wednesday, the World Health Organization
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