Red Cross Condemns Attacks on Ebola Response Workers
KINSHASA, DR Congo – The Ebola response attacks in the Democratic Republic of Congo have intensified concerns over efforts to contain the country’s worst…
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DR Congo Ebola Cases Top 5,200 After 100 Days
DR CONGO – The DR Congo Ebola outbreak has surpassed 5,200 confirmed cases just 100 days after it was declared, with the World Health…
Pope Leo XIV Urges Global Action on DR Congo Ebola
DR CONGO – Pope Leo XIV has called on the international community to intensify efforts to contain the DR Congo Ebola outbreak, warning that…
CEPI Invests $4.17m to Study Ebola Vaccine Protection Against Bundibugyo Virus
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has committed $4.17 million to four research projects aimed at determining whether existing Ebola…
WHO, Peking University Launch Two-Year Partnership on Health Emergency Preparedness
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) and Peking University have launched a two-year collaboration aimed at strengthening global health emergency preparedness through…
Scotland Confirms Isolated Mad Cow Disease Case, Says No Risk to Food Chain
SCOTLAND – Scottish authorities have confirmed a case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, on a farm in…
DRC Ebola Cases Rise Above 5,000 as Africa CDC Warns of Continued Transmission Risk
DRC, Congo – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
WHO: Polio Investments Strengthen Disease Surveillance Across Five African Countries
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) says investments made to eliminate polio are strengthening broader disease surveillance and outbreak response systems across…
WHO Launches Free Training as 571m People Lack Healthcare Waste Management Services
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a free online training course on healthcare waste management after new global estimates revealed…
WHO Raises Alarm Over Hidden Lead Exposure, Warns Everyday Products Can Damage Brain, Heart, Kidneys
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that exposure to lead, a toxic heavy metal still found in several everyday products,…