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Ebola spread in central Africa could match 2014 record outbreak, US health officials say
Modelling from US CDC shows Ebola spread could be on ‘dangerous trajectory’, but experts warn outbreaks can be very hard to predict Central Africa’s Ebola outbreak could spread to …
Congo health minister calls U.S. Ebola travel restrictions 'discriminatory'
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's health minister on Friday denounced travel bans imposed by the U.S. and other nations in response to the country's Ebola outbreak, calling th…
THE CONVERSATION: Ebola may have spread beyond Africa — here’s how health authorities are responding
Amid a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, health authorities are investigating suspected cases in Italy and Brazil while speeding up vaccine deve…
One extra serving of processed meat a day linked to higher cancer risk
Just one extra slice of ham per day linked to a 9% higher risk of stomach cancer in European study.…
SPOTLIGHT: Unpacking the HIV jab that could dramatically reduce new infections
On 5 June 2026, an HIV prevention injection will for the first time become available at some of South Africa’s public sector clinics. In this Spotlight special briefing, we pull to…
Ebola fears prompt Spanish city to cancel Congo’s World Cup warmup match against Chile
Congo’s soccer federation said it was in discussions with the Spanish soccer federation and relevant international bodies to find solutions.…
ECDC: Ebola threat to EU public remains very low
The risk of Ebola infection for the wider public in the European Union remains "very low," according to health officials. But a worsening outbreak involving a rare strain of the vi…
DRC Ebola outbreak could have begun as early as January, WHO chief says
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the virus ‘had a big head start’ but that the response was catching up The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could have begun a…
Aid group warns Ebola could have spread for three months before first cases were detected
The International Rescue Committee, a nonprofit global aid group, posted a warning Monday that the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could have been spread…
Three Lebanese hospitals hit by Israeli forces in under a week
Airstrikes in south of country kill nine people and wound another 150, most of them medical staff Middle East crisis – live updates Three hospitals in southern Lebanon have been at…
Five patients recover from Ebola in DR Congo and leave hospital
The four nurses - three men and a woman - received certificates to celebrate their recoveries.…
How aid cuts are hampering the frontline response to the Ebola crisis
Aid workers in Uganda are watching the Ebola crisis unfold in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. They're doing what they can to prepare for an uptick in cases, but forei…
Ebola spread in DR Congo 'deeply alarming', MSF warns
The medical charity's comments come as the head of the World Health Organization visits the region worst-hit by the virus outbreak.…
Zambia says two suspected Ebola cases test negative, steps up screening
May 30 - Zambia has investigated and cleared two suspected cases of Ebola as it steps up screening and surveillance for the deadly viral disease following an outbreak in neighbouri…
This Deadly Ebola Outbreak Is Almost Entirely Our Fault
Maybe, just maybe, we shouldn’t have let Elon Musk and the cargo-shorts militia cut USAID funding in the first place.…
WHO chief arrives in DRC promising Ebola outbreak ‘can be stopped’
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls for ceasefire, saying no conflict was worth condemning people to death from preventable disease The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republi…
FDA panel recommends updating covid shots to target XFG strain
XFG, nicknamed “stratus,” carries mutations that could help it partially dodge Covid antibodies.…
The U.S. Is Proving the Case for the WHO
By responding to the Ebola outbreak independently, the U.S. is showing the limits of that approach.…
Trump admin shutting key US researchers out of global virus response talks
Officials responsible for leading US research on infectious disease threats have been barred from speaking directly with the World Health Organization – effectively shutting them o…
Spanish national evacuated from hantavirus cruise ship tests positive
It is the second confirmed case of the hantavirus in Spain. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Spread of Ebola in DRC ‘outpacing’ response efforts, warns WHO
Director general of World Health Organization urges neighbouring countries to take immediate action The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak is outpacing re…
Ebola ‘epidemic is outpacing us,’ WHO chief says, as cases and deaths rise
There has been 220 suspected deaths in the current outbreak and a delay in detecting cases means responders are now ‘playing catch-up’…
WHO chief says suspected Ebola deaths at 220 and 'epidemic is outpacing us'
May 25 - The director-general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday that there had been 220 suspected deaths in the current Ebola outbreak an…
Ebola spreads in the DRC as authorities struggle to contain outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading as cases been confirmed in Uganda.…
Ebola: Highest risk level in DR Congo warns World Health Organization
'Speed, money and compassion' - lessons from an Ebola survivor and other experts
Those caught up in West Africa's Ebola outbreak a decade ago on how best to tackle the current epidemic.…
Suspected Ebola cases triple in a week as WHO warns of rapid spread in DRC
Situation described as ‘deeply worrisome’ by officials as aid cuts and community distrust impede responders…
Congo prepared for Ebola. Now a rare strain is exposing gaps in readiness
As Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak grows, public health responders are turning to old-school tactics to fight it as scientists search for new tools.…
Ebola risk raised to 'very high' in DR Congo
The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.…
Ebola treatment center set on fire in Congo after residents clash with authorities over victim's body
Angry residents reportedly set fire to an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo during a clash over retrieving the body of a suspected Ebola victim.…
Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo
Grieving relatives and friends of a suspected Ebola victim were prevented from taking his body for burial.…
Ebola tensions rise as treatment centre torched in DR Congo’s Ituri
Residents in DRC torch facility over burial disputes, spotlighting challenges in tackling Ebola outbreak.…
Ebola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan ‘not the solution’
Africa CDC says restrictions could increase public health risks and highlight ‘deeper structural injustice’ in global health A US travel ban for people coming from the Democratic R…
Gilead Sciences and World Health Organization Expand Collaboration to Help Eliminate Visceral Leishmaniasis, a Fatal Parasitic Disease - Morningstar
Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…
Ebola vaccine could take nine months as death toll rises further, WHO warns
In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.…
Trump admin didn't want Ebola-exposed Americans, sent them to Berlin, Prague
Officials denied refusing entry, but dodged questions on why Americans didn't return.…
Activists use giant Tedros and Bill Gates balloons at World Health Organization protest
Video. Activists protest the WHO pandemic treaty in Geneva with giant Tedros and Gates balloons, accusing the deal of threatening national sovereignty.…
The Guardian view on tackling Ebola: pathogens aren’t the only things that kill | Editorial
Editorial: Conflict and aid cuts are hampering the fight against an outbreak of the deadly virus centred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
How contagious is Ebola? And how worried should you be about the current outbreak?
This outbreak is being called "the perfect storm." How did it start, what are the characteristics of the strain that's causing it and how much of a threat is it to global health?…
‘Perfect Storm’: How Trump's Aid Cuts Are Fueling the Ebola Outbreak
One health provider who works on the ground says that basic medical equipment like masks and hand sanitizers are in short supply due to funding cuts.…
U.S. Ebola patient arrives in Germany amid DRC outbreak
The American missionary infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo arrived in Germany for treatment on Wednesday, as the outbreak of a rare strain has killed more than…
Why You Should Use Potassium Salt (Even Though It Tastes a Bit Weird)
Potassium is good for us, and salt substitues are an easy way to get more in our diet.…
A New Ebola Outbreak
Plus: Thomas Massie loses his Kentucky primary race, the DOJ bars the IRS from pursuing tax charges against Trump, and the moon is moving away.…
More than 100 in quarantine in Uganda as Congo sets up Ebola treatment centers
The Ugandan government has confirmed that over 100 people are being quarantined at an undisclosed location as they are monitored for signs and symptoms of a rare type of Ebola viru…
DR Congo World Cup team still planning U.S. trip despite Ebola outbreak
The DRC team cancelled the Kinshasa leg of its pre-World Cup training due to health restrictions.…
Ebola outbreak in the DRC: West's aid cuts 'contributed to the weakening of the surveillance chain'
In an interview, the head of Africa CDC, the African Union's health agency, denounces the impact that drastic reductions in international aid have had on the delayed management of …
The World Is Playing Catch-Up to Ebola
The outbreak will be difficult to contain, and international health organizations are scrambling to respond.…
WHO considers use of experimental vaccines as Ebola cases and deaths rise in DRC
WHO chief said he was ‘deeply concerned’ after at least 500 suspected Ebola cases and 130 deaths reported in outbreak of Bundibugyo strain ‘It’s heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DR…
As WHO sounds alarm over Ebola in DRC, what can be learned from previous outbreaks?
Conflict, mistrust and delayed detection could complicate response to emergency caused by Bundibugyo variant To be around the centre of an Ebola outbreak is to become used to the s…
WHO chief concerned by 'scale and speed' of Ebola epidemic as cases rise
The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday expressed concern at the speed and scale of the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, as number of cas…
Ebola treatment centres open in Congo as WHO sends team
The cash-strapped World Health Organization is sending a team of experts to the Democratic Republic of the Congo as hundreds of cases of Ebola are suspected.…
World Health Organization sounds alarm about Ebola outbreak
An Ebola virus outbreak in Africa is alarming global health officials. CBS News' Dr. Celine Gounder joins with more details.…
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapp...…
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international emergency
The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.…
Canada confirms hantavirus case linked to cruise ship outbreak that has killed three passengers
Canada confirms a hantavirus case linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak that has killed three people and sickened multiple passengers.…
Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 5/17/2026
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What we know so far about the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
Outbreak caused by Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus does not yet meet criteria of pandemic emergency, WHO says…
Taiwan is building a smart healthcare system with AI, big data - opinion
Taiwan’s digital health model uses advanced data integration and AI to improve care while advocating for WHO inclusion.…
Train driver charged after crash in Bangkok, Thailand kills 8
Evidence “clearly indicates reckless conduct leading to fatalities,” police said after a freight train collided with a public bus in central Bangkok.…
Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive
The individual is one of four former passengers on the MV Hondius isolating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.…