Urgent Global Health Updates: TB, Malnutrition, Bird Flu, and More

Recent health news highlights a 10% rise in child tuberculosis infections in Europe, looming malnutrition catastrophe in Yemen, a malaria outbreak in Congo, and the first case of bird flu in a sheep in the UK. Other topics include Genentech's drug trials and rising concerns over virus transmissibility.

In a dire call to action, the World Health Organization reported a 10% increase in child tuberculosis infections in the European region in 2023, necessitating urgent public health intervention.

Meanwhile, western coastal Yemen faces a malnutrition crisis as highlighted by UNICEF, with rates reaching 33% in certain areas, sparking concerns of an impending humanitarian disaster.

Additionally, the UK has confirmed its first incidence of bird flu in a sheep, raising fears about the virus's spread to mammals and potential human transmission.

(With inputs from agencies.)