US Tightens Ebola Precautions as Congo Outbreak Raises Global Alarm
The United States has announced new measures aimed at preventing the spread of Ebola following the worsening outbreak in the...
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Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Kills Over 80 as WHO Declares International Health Emergency
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed more than 80 people, prompting the World Health...
Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Kills 65 as Fears Grow Over Cross-Border Spread
A deadly Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed at least 65 people and infected hundreds...
Macron Says France Has Hantavirus Situation Under Control After Cruise Ship Outbreak
Emmanuel Macron has said the French government has the hantavirus situation “under control” following a rare outbreak linked to a...
WHO Says Work Not Over As Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Sparks Global Concern
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that efforts to contain hantavirus are ongoing following...
U.S. Criticises Zambia Over Stalled $1bn Health Aid Agreement
The United States has criticised Zambia for failing to engage on a new health aid agreement worth more than $1...
World Health Summit Calls for “Health Sovereignty” in Africa Amid US Aid Cuts
The World Health Summit has called for a new era of “health sovereignty” in Africa, as major cuts in United...
WHO Warns Progress Too Slow as Hepatitis Still Claims 1.34 Million Lives Annually
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that global progress in eliminating hepatitis remains too slow, despite the availability of...
Meningitis Surge in Eastern Chad Kills Nearly 12% of Infected Children
A surge in meningitis cases in eastern Chad has killed nearly 12 per cent of infected children, according to the...
Sudan Clinics Face Imminent Drug Shortage as War Disrupts Global Supply Chains
Medical supplies to clinics responding to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan could run out within two weeks unless urgent action...