Global Ebola risk ‘remains low,’ WHO chief says after France case
The global risk “remains low” from a deadly Ebola outbreak centered in the Congo, the World Health Organization…
WHO says Ebola outbreak expands fast in DRC, spreads to Uganda
A health worker walks past Ebola warning and instruction posters at a temporary health clinic at the Mpondwe…
WHO warns nearly 500 confirmed Ebola cases in Central Africa outbreak
Nearly 500 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in the deadly outbreak raging in central Africa, a WHO…
Food poisoning kills more than 1.5 million people a year, new analysis shows
Unsafe food kills more than 1.5 million people a year and causes cases of more than 200 diseases,…
WHO chief says Ebola response in DRC catching up
A health worker disinfects passengers prior to their boarding of the World Food Programme’s (WFP) aircraft following the…
WHO chief: Reconsider travel bans as DR Congo battles Ebola outbreak
Director General of the World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (center) arrives in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the…
Hantavirus cases linked to cruise ship outbreak rise to 13 – POLITICO
“The situation remains stable. Passengers who got sick are receiving needed care, while others remain in quarantine,” Tedros…
Ebola risk in Congo now ‘very high’, WHO warns – POLITICO
The situation remains stable in neighboring Uganda, where two confirmed cases and one death have been recorded. Anne…
Hantavirus outbreak doesn’t appear to have originated on Dutch cruise ship, CEO says
The head of Oceanwide Expeditions says the information gathered to date about a deadly cluster of hantavirus cases…
Ebola deaths surge 30 percent as Berlin prepares for patient – POLITICO
Measures that specifically exclude foreigners are ineffective, said Jeanne Marrazzo, head of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.…
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak – POLITICO
The WHO typically only declares a public health emergency of international concern — one rung below pandemic in…