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India takes action against 90% of inspected high-risk pharmaceutical facilities, regulator says

Amid increasing global concerns over Indian pharmaceuticals, India's drug regulator is rigorously addressing high-risk manufacturing sites. This decisive action follows extensive inspections -- over 960 since late last year -- triggered by tragic child fatalities linked to these drugs. By December 31, manufacturers must adhere to World Health Organization standards.

The Economic Times

Resistance to Last-Resort Antibiotics in Children's ICUs More Than Tripled Over Two Decades, Global Analysis Finds

A study of 106,581 pediatric isolates across 82 countries found ICU resistance to reserve antibiotics rose from 9% to 32% over two decades.

Medical Daily

DRC's Ebola outbreak kills more than 1,000, with children hit hardest

More than 1,030 people have died from an Ebola outbreak declared in May in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, as confirmed cases in the DRC surpassed 2,530, according to government data.

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Ebola cases in DRC may be four times official tally, says WHO

The true number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo is at least double, and possibly four times, the official tally, the World Health Organization's emergencies chief said on Tuesday. Official figures say the fever has infected nearly 2,000 people since mid-May.

Radio France Internationale

WHO launches first trial of antiviral to prevent Bundibugyo strain of Ebola

The World Health Organization launched the first clinical trial on Tuesday to test whether an antiviral drug can prevent infection in people exposed to the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the outbreak continues to outpace response efforts and spread beyond known chains of transmission.

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Majority of new Ebola cases are ‘from unknown chains of transmission,’ WHO official says

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo “continues to outpace the response efforts,” the World Health Organization’s emergencies chief has said

The Independent UK

DR Congo Ebola outbreak's true scale could be four times higher than official toll, WHO says

The true number of Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo is at least double, and ‌possibly four ⁠times, the official tally, ‌the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Official figures hold that the fever has infected nearly 2,000 people since mid-May.

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Researchers Estimate USAID Cuts Have Already Led to 700,000 Deaths Worldwide

World Health Organization estimates show that emergency health services reached more than 80 million people in 2024 but more than 50 million fewer in 2025

Latin Times

Screen Time Is Reshaping Children's Spines: What Pediatric Research Says About Posture and Curvature

The Weight a Tilted Head Actually CarriesA child's head weighs roughly 5 kilograms in neutral position. Tilt it 15 degrees forward to look at a phone, the position most children hold during screen time, and the effective load on the cervical spine climbs to about 27 kilograms. At 60 degrees…

Times Life

Heatwave: WHO says Europe's readiness for extreme heat falls short

The World Health Organization has warned that Europe must be better prepared for further "deadly weeks" of extreme heat.

Euronews

More than 500 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now claimed over 500 lives. World Health Organization figures show 1,561 confirmed cases and 506 deaths in the DRC. Two deaths have also occurred in neighboring Uganda, with 16 patients recovering there. This outbreak is driven by a rare Ebola…

The Economic Times

Trump team already blaming Europe over fears that Ebola could come to US via World Cup fans

State Department calls on European countries to abandon World Health Organization approach and adopt stricter travel rules to ensure virus does not reach North America and after outbreak in Central Africa

The Independent UK

Health workers at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest

Health workers inside Mongbwalu, the epicenter of Congo's outbreak, say they are working with little pay or rest

The Independent UK

'We’re still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO says

The World Health Organization says Congo's Ebola outbreak had a head start, but testing is improving

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Ebola, hantavirus… how eroding global health cooperation could threaten worse crises ahead

The recent Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks, respectively in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, and on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, remind us that the next health crisis is never far away. They also illustrate the World Health Organization’s key role in global coordination and the importance…

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…

Radio France Internationale

'We are here to help': WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

UN health chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday visited Bunia in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - where a severe Ebola outbreak has been declared.

The Guardian - UK

WHO puts Ebola outbreak death rate at ‘huge’ 30-50% as chief arrives in DRC

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls for ceasefire among armed groups to help avoid deaths from preventable disease

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WHO chief says deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo can be stopped

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, said Thursday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has killed more than 200 people, can still be contained despite conflict in the country's east. The WHO on Friday announced that one patient was confirmed to…

The Economic Times

Ebola: 'You are not alone' in fight, vows DR Congo-bound WHO chief

The World Health Organization chief is heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo to combat a deadly Ebola outbreak. He pledged full support to the nation, emphasizing that together they will overcome the crisis. The outbreak is severely impacting Ituri province, a region already facing multiple challenges.

Euronews

Uganda shuts border with DR Congo as cases of rare Ebola type surge

The decision by the Ugandan Ebola task force, which goes against World Health Organization guidance, follows a rise in health workers exposed to Ebola by Congolese patients who crossed before the outbreak was declared.

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Is Ebola Entering India? What You Must Know

One hospital quarantine in Bengaluru was enough to trigger fear across the country. After a woman returning from Uganda showed Ebola-like symptoms, panic spread rapidly online, with many wondering whether the deadly virus had finally reached India. Although her test later came back negative, the scare has pushed health authorities…

Radio France Internationale

DRC faces 'catastrophic collision' of conflict and Ebola outbreak, WHO warns

The World Health Organization chief warned on Wednesday that conflict raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was dramatically complicating efforts to rein in a deadly Ebola outbreak, and urged an immediate ceasefire.

Bangkok Post

WHO warns of 'catastrophic collision' of Ebola and war in DR Congo

KAMPALA - Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is complicating efforts to rein in a deadly Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization chief warned Wednesday, while Uganda announced it was shutting its border.

France 24

DR Congo facing 'catastrophic collision' of Ebola and war, WHO chief warns

The ongoing conflict between armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has made it harder for health workers to contain the worsening Ebola outbreak, World Health Organization Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday.

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