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Statscience8 days ago
WHO Director-General Reports Ebola Outbreak Concerns After DRC Visit
The World Health Organization director-general described conditions observed during a second visit to the Ebola outbreak zone. At least 708 confirmed cases and 141 deaths have been recorded across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
abcnews.go.comworld18 days ago
DRC Ebola Outbreak Began in January; Rapid Response Identified Strain, Cut Suspect Cases
The Bundibugyo strain has caused 344 confirmed cases and 60 deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since mid-May. The World Health Organization head said the virus likely began spreading months earlier and called for the removal of blanket travel restrictions that are slo…
order-order.comworld21 days ago
WHO Director General Appeals for Community Cooperation to Contain DRC Ebola Outbreak
The World Health Organization director general called for local involvement during a visit to eastern Congo. Protests over body-handling rules have led to attacks on health centers. The agency recorded 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths.
nypost.comscience21 days ago
WHO Reports Five Recoveries From Rare Ebola Strain in Congo and Uganda
The World Health Organization said five people have recovered from the Bundibugyo strain despite the absence of approved treatments or vaccines. At least 906 suspected cases and 223 deaths have been reported across the affected region.
The Guardianworld23 days ago
Ebola Outbreak in DRC Kills 10 as WHO Chief Visits
World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to support containment of a new Ebola outbreak. The agency revised the death rate to 30-50% based on confirmed cases and recorded 10 confirmed and 223 suspected d…
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jpost.comworld26 days ago
IRC Reports Ebola Cases in DRC and Uganda
The International Rescue Committee stated Tuesday that the current Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than containment efforts. The group cited over 900 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
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azernews.azworld29 days ago
Red Cross Reports Three Volunteers Died of Ebola in Congo
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said three volunteers from the DR Congo Red Cross died after contracting Ebola in March. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak an international public health emergency.
thehindu.comworld29 days ago
Oxford University Develops Ebola Vaccine for Bundibugyo Strain
Oxford scientists are preparing a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola for human trials within weeks. The World Health Organization declared an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda last Sunday after 88 deaths among 300 suspected cases.
e360.yale.eduworld4 days ago
WHO Raises National Risk Level for Ebola Outbreak in Congo
The World Health Organization raised its risk assessment for an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo to very high at the national level. Authorities banned funeral wakes and gatherings over 50 people while health workers face community resistance.
Le Mondepolitics33 days ago
U.S. Secretary of State Says WHO Was Late to Identify Ebola Outbreak
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the World Health Organization was late in identifying an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The United States ended its funding for the WHO last year and announced new support for treatment centers in the region.
politics33 days ago
WHO Reports Ebola Outbreak in Congo and Uganda
The World Health Organization said an Ebola outbreak has caused at least 130 deaths and more than 500 suspected cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Officials cited a rare strain and regional conflict as complicating factors.
thehindu.comscience33 days ago
World Health Assembly Recognizes Countries for Disease Elimination Progress
The 79th World Health Assembly opened in Geneva on 18 May 2026. Member states received recognition for eliminating trachoma and malaria and for ending mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B.
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thesouthafrican.comworld33 days ago
Ebola Death Toll in Congo Rises to 131
Health officials reported 131 deaths from 513 suspected cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. One death was also recorded in neighboring Uganda.
theprint.inscience34 days ago
WHO Director-General Presents Four Awards for Global Health Contributions
The World Health Organization recognized four individuals for lifetime achievements in immunization, disease elimination, emergency response and humanitarian care. The awards were presented during the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly in Geneva.
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focustaiwan.twscience36 days ago
Occupational Health Groups Call on WHO to Restore Workplace Safety Programs
Senior occupational health experts are pressing delegates to the World Health Assembly, which begins May 18 in Geneva, to make workplace health a core WHO priority. Nearly 3 million workers die annually from job-related causes while climate change and new industrial hazards expos…
valuewalk.comworld40 days ago
Ten Asymptomatic People from Saint Helena and Ascension Island Repatriated to UK for Hantavirus Observation
Ten asymptomatic individuals connected to the MV Hondius outbreak are being brought to Britain for self-isolation as clinical testing continues at Arrowe Park Hospital. Three people have died in connection with the hantavirus cases on the Dutch cruise ship that began its voyage i…
bbc.co.ukworld40 days ago
UN Health Agency Sees No Sign of Larger Hantavirus Outbreak
The head of the World Health Organization said there is no indication of a wider hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship that carried passengers from South America. Seven cases have been confirmed and three people have died. The MV Hondius is sailing to Rotterdam while remain…
swissinfo.chworld40 days ago
WHO Director Expects Additional Hantavirus Cases From Cruise Ship
The head of the World Health Organization said more hantavirus cases are likely to be identified from an outbreak linked to a cruise ship. The expectation stems from a gap between the first detected case and the virus's identification, during which passengers interacted. Official…
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sbs.com.auworld49 days agoUpdated
Three Deaths and Hantavirus Cluster Reported on Atlantic Cruise Ship
The World Health Organization reported three deaths on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, with one confirmed hantavirus infection and five suspected cases. A British tourist tested positive for the virus and is in intensive care in a South African hospital. The rodent-borne ill…
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NPRworld48 days ago
Three Dead from Suspected Hantavirus on MV Hondius Off Cape Verde, WHO Coordinates Response
A suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has killed three passengers and left others ill, with the vessel anchored off Cape Verde awaiting medical assistance. One case is laboratory-confirmed, and investigations are ongoing to determine the source. The rare r…
GB Newsworld49 days ago
Three Dead in Hantavirus Cases on Atlantic Cruise Ship, WHO Says
The World Health Organization confirmed one laboratory-verified case of hantavirus and five suspected cases aboard the MV Hondius, resulting in three deaths. The ship, en route from Argentina to Cape Verde, has one patient in intensive care in South Africa. Authorities are coordi…
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who.intscience58 days ago
WHO Prequalifies First Malaria Treatment for Newborns Ahead of World Malaria Day
The World Health Organization has prequalified a malaria treatment designed for newborns and young infants weighing 2 to 5 kilograms. This marks the first such formulation for this age group. The organization also prequalified three new rapid diagnostic tests on April 14, 2026, t…
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