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'Serious and spreading very fast': WHO on Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned that a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is spreading quickly, even as response efforts are being scaled up.

The Times of India

Ebola outbreak in Congo infects 75 health workers, kills 17: WHO emergency director

Seventy-five healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have contracted Ebola during the current outbreak, with 17 tragically losing their lives. The World Health Organization highlighted the immense risks faced by these frontline responders. This outbreak, while seeing a decrease in cases, underscores the persistent threat of the deadly…

The Times of India

Thailand seeks candidate to lead WHO

The Ministry of Public Health has opened applications for qualified candidates seeking to represent Thailand in the race for the next director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Bangkok Post

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One Nation’s health policies based on misconceptions and may cost the taxpayer, experts warn

Former Howard-era adviser says Pauline Hanson’s party is channelling Donald Trump’s health agenda

The Guardian - AU

Ebola spreading into new areas in northeast DR Congo: WHO

GENEVA - The Ebola outbreak is spreading into new areas of the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo and is bigger in scale than hitherto detected, the World Health Organization warned Friday.

Bangkok Post

Ebola outbreak spreads in DRC as misinformation hampers response

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have launched an online campaign to tackle growing mistrust surrounding a deadly Ebola outbreak. The World Health Organization (WHO) says misinformation is hampering efforts to contain the haemorrhagic fever, which broke out in the eastern province of Ituri on 15 May.

Radio France Internationale

10 Jaw-Dropping Before-And-After Collages Of Women Who Underwent Extensive Smile Makeovers

After years of struggling with damaged teeth, these ten women underwent stunning dental transformations that restored both their smiles and their confidence.

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WHO chief praises Uganda's Ebola effort

KAMPALA - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) visited Uganda on Monday and praised its efforts to limit the spread of an Ebola outbreak from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

Bangkok Post

World Cup creates perfect conditions for infectious diseases to spread – here are the biggest threats health experts are watching for

When the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on June 11, 2026, matches will be played across 16 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Millions of fans will arrive through multiple airports and will pack into stadiums, airports, hotels, bars and public transit systems over five weeks.

The Conversation

More than 1.5 million people die and 860 million fall ill from unsafe food, the WHO warns

The World Health Organization warns that unsafe food harms millions of people worldwide, with children being particularly impacted.

Euronews

Nearly 500 confirmed cases in Central Africa Ebola outbreak: WHO

Central Africa faces a deadly Ebola outbreak with nearly 500 confirmed cases. The World Health Organization reported 452 cases and 82 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and 19 cases with two deaths in Uganda. This epidemic is a public health emergency. Experts warn it could rival the 2014…

The Economic Times

With Measles Cases Rising, New York Faces World Cup Influx from Countries Battling Active Outbreaks

New York City enters the most internationally connected week of its recent history — the June 11 start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup — with an active, documented, and growing measles problem.

Medical Daily

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

The Guardian - UK

WHO reports dramatic drop in suspected Ebola cases from over 900 to 116

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday reported a drop in suspected Ebola cases to 116, down from 906 last week. Testing had "cleared out" some on the suspected cases list. Around 321 cases were confirmed in the DR Congo, including 48 deaths, while nine confirmed cases have been registered…

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Radio France Internationale

WHO seeks more aid for Congo as ebola outbreak continues to spread

The head of the World Health Organization met with Félix Tshisekedi on Monday to discuss the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak, as an aid agency warned the epidemic was likely far larger than official figures suggest. The government said confirmed Ebola cases had risen to 321.

The Independent UK

Survivors tell what it’s like to battle Ebola: ‘Coming out alive is an indescribable joy’

One nurse started feeling dizzy while he checked on patients. The vomiting started just minutes later

The Economic Times

WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo

Five patients have recovered from the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in eastern Congo, offering hope amid an outbreak that has infected 134 people and caused 18 confirmed deaths in Congo and neighbouring Uganda, according to the World Health Organization. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the recoveries during the…

The Economic Times

What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases outpace response

A rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly in Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments. Health workers face challenges due to conflict and a distrustful population. International aid is arriving, but the response struggles to keep pace with the escalating crisis. The World Health Organization has declared…

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The Independent UK

WHO chief hails 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo

The World Health Organization reports that five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo

The Economic Times

Cruise ship linked to deadly hantavirus outbreak cleared to sail after disinfection

A cruise ship, the Hondius, has been cleared to resume sailing after a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The vessel underwent thorough cleaning and disinfection in Rotterdam. The outbreak led to passenger deaths and a global health alert. Most passengers were repatriated, and the ship's crew was quarantined. The World Health Organization…

Bangkok Post

Unmasking vape threat to youth

Today marks World No Tobacco Day, with the World Health Organization (WHO) announcing this year's theme as "Unmasking the appeal – countering nicotine and tobacco addiction". The theme highlights the WHO's efforts to expose how the tobacco and nicotine industry continues to reinvent and repackage its products to hook a…

France 24

WHO chief visits eastern DR Congo amid Ebola outbreak

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus traveled to Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday to show his support to the residents of the capital of Ituri Province, the epicentre of a severe Ebola virus outbreak. There have been at least 1,077 suspected…

The Independent UK

WHO chief lands in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, epicenter of Ebola, as outbreak outpaces response

The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in eastern Congo’s Bunia, where a rare type of Ebola is spreading faster than the response

The Guardian - US

Why America is failing its health report card

Americans spend 18% of our economy on healthcare, nearly twice the average of comparable nations, for worse results

Bangkok Post

WHO chief in capital of Ebola-hit DR Congo

KINSHASA - The head of the World Health Organization, who is in the Democratic Republic of Congo to help fight an Ebola outbreak, was due on Friday to meet Congolese authorities before heading on Saturday to the violence-hit region at the centre of the crisis.

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