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Ebola toll to grow after virus quietly spread for weeks

Scores of people have died from Africa's Ebola outbreak and that number is expected to keep rising given how long the virus was able to circulate undetected.

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Ebola deaths in Congo rise to 131 as outbreak spreads

The World Health Organisation is voicing deep concern over the Ebola outbreak in central Africa, where authorities have recorded over two dozen more deaths.

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What you need to know about the latest Ebola outbreak and rare Bundibugyo strain

Bundibugyo virus disease has caused two previous outbreaks of Ebola in 2007 and 2012

The Independent UK

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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda a global public health emergency

The World Health Organisation has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. This outbreak has caused suspected deaths and confirmed cases in DRC's Ituri province. Uganda has also reported confirmed cases, including one death, from individuals travelling from…

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Hantavirus ‘can remain in semen for six years’ representing transmission risk, according to study

55-year-old man who recovered from hantavirus infection still had virus in his semen 71 months later

The Independent UK

MV Hondius: What the World Health Organisation has said about deadly hantavirus outbreak

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‘Good news’ on Britons in hospital after cruise ship hantavirus outbreak – WHO

The World Health Organisation said morale has improved on board the MV Hondius since the ship started its journey to Tenerife.

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Hantavirus: WHO says cruise ship outbreak is ‘not start of a pandemic’

While the risk to the public is low, the director-general of WHO said there could be more cases due to the incubation period of the Andes virus – the variant of hantavirus linked to the outbreak

Evening Standard

How Concerned Should We Be About The Hantavirus? The Deadly Cruise Ship Outbreak, Explained

Four Australians were confirmed to be onboard the virus-stricken MV Hondius. Here's everything you need to know.

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Pair self-isolating in UK after return from cruise ship affected by hantavirus outbreak

Two individuals who recently returned to the UK from a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak have been instructed to self-isolate, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed. The agency reassured the public that "the risk to general public remains very low" following their return from the MV…

The Independent UK

Little risk of onward hantavirus transmission as variant identified – expert

It comes as a Briton on board is set to be medically evacuated from the ship.

Evening Standard

Briton in critical but stable condition after suspected hantavirus outbreak

Three people have died and at least three others are ill, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a statement to The Associated Press.

Evening Standard

Lebanon hit by more than 100 attacks on healthcare during Israeli strikes, WHO says

Israeli strikes have hit hospitals, ambulances and health workers, according to the World Health Organisation

The Independent UK

'A Nefarious Organisation:' Argentina Joins US in Leaving WHO Amid Health Controversies

Argentina officially exited the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 17 March 2026, joining the United States in a historic pivot toward 'health sovereignty' and bilateral diplomacy.

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Measles ‘re-established’ in the UK, say global health chiefs

The World Health Organisation said measles transmission was re-established in the UK in 2024.

The Independent UK

Sunbed age crackdown to help protect teens from skin cancer danger

Mandatory ID checks could be introduced in sunbed shops across the UK

The Conversation

More focus is needed on childhood sexual abuse to combat Australia’s suicide problem

One person dies from suicide every 40 seconds according to the World Health Organisation.

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UN human rights office in 'survival mode' with €77m budget shortfall, Türk says

Many UN organisations, including the World Health Organisation and the International Organisation for Migration, have slashed spending this year because some donors have cut back foreign aid.

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WHO Releases Global Guidelines on Using Weight Loss Jabs In Treating Obesity, Warns About Supply Shortage

The World Health Organisation says GLP‑1 weight‑loss jabs, originally for diabetes, can also treat obesity.

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Charming photo of a ladybird on a sunflower among the winners of My Perspective 2025

Entrants from Australia, China, France and the UK take top billing in the 15th Down's Syndrome Association annual international photo awards

The Independent UK

Canada no longer measles-free after 5,000 cases recorded this year

The outbreak has already led to the deaths of two babies

Evening Standard

‘Alarming’ number of people vape, global health leaders warn

The World Health Organisation has released estimates on the numbers of people who vape for the first time.

The Independent UK

Teenagers are vaping ‘at a much higher rate than adults’, WHO data reveals

Rates of vaping among 13 to 15-year-olds are ‘on average nine times higher than the prevalence among adults’, the World Health Organisation said

The Independent UK

Voices: Taxes on alcohol and smoking can help countries facing severe aid cuts

COMMENT: The benefits of health taxes are clear, writes the World Health Organisation's Jeremy Farrar. But it requires political courage to invest in all of our futures

Euronews

Scandinavians trust international organisations more than rest of Europe - report

Scandinavian countries are among those with the highest levels of trust in international institutions worldwide, and the highest in Europe, with the United Nations and the World Health Organisation ranking as the most trusted.

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