The Latest Breaking News from WHO

International survey of 250,000 15-year-olds found nearly a third of them did not use a condom or the pill

The baby in Gaza who was recently paralyzed by polio was infected with a mutated strain of the virus that vaccinated people shed in their waste

The World Health Organization’s office for Europe is decrying a decline in condom use by adolescents in recent years

Police has been eliminated in most parts of the world, but the infectious disease is still spreading in a small number of countries

Ten-month-old Abdel-Rahman Abuel-Jedian is the first confirmed case of polio in Gaza and he's now paralyzed in the leg

Following the recent Mpox outbreak in Africa – particularly in DR Congo and amongst its neighbours – the WHO raised its highest alarm. But it’s not just the virus that's spreading. So is fake news and misinformation, namely false claims that the Mpox virus is only transmissible via gay sex…

Monkeypox, a viral zoonotic disease endemic to Central and West Africa, has emerged as a significant health concern globally and poses a notable challenge for India. With its recent spread beyond traditional boundaries, the disease's symptoms and transmission mechanisms underscore the urgency for robust preparedness and response strategies.

Learn about the recent surge in mpox outbreaks in Africa, the global emergency declared by WHO, and the urgent need for funding to combat the disease.

A leading African scientist says the rising mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organization’s emergency declaration are largely the result of decades of neglect and the global community’s inability to stop sporadic epidemics among a population with little immunity against the smallpox-related disease