Tedros Ghebreyesus

DR Congo Ebola Cases Top 5,200 After 100 Days Health workers respond to Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Health workers respond to Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

DR Congo Ebola Cases Top 5,200 After 100 Days

Oluwatobi Adu August 24, 2026

DR CONGO – The DR Congo Ebola outbreak has surpassed 5,200 confirmed cases just 100 days after...

WHO Declares Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Over Rare Hantavirus Strain Confirmed in South Africa After Cruise Deaths

Rare Hantavirus Strain Confirmed in South Africa After Cruise Deaths

WHO Declares Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Over

Mirian Gom July 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak over...

WHO Urges Uganda to Rethink Congo Border Closure Young children eating food as WHO warns about the dangers of foodborne diseases.

Young children eating food as WHO warns about the dangers of foodborne diseases.

WHO Urges Uganda to Rethink Congo Border Closure

Mirian Gom June 10, 2026

KAMPALA, Uganda – The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Uganda to reconsider its decision to close...

Children Under Five Face Highest Risk from Contaminated Food – WHO Warns Young children eating food as WHO warns about the dangers of foodborne diseases.

Young children eating food as WHO warns about the dangers of foodborne diseases.

Children Under Five Face Highest Risk from Contaminated Food – WHO Warns

Oluwafunbi Bello June 4, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that children under the age of five...

Nearly 750 Suspected Ebola Cases Trigger Regional Health Alarm NCDC intensifies Ebola surveillance and preparedness across Nigeria following outbreaks in DR Congo and Uganda while assuring no confirmed local case.

NCDC intensifies Ebola surveillance and preparedness across Nigeria following outbreaks in DR Congo and Uganda while assuring no confirmed local case.

Nearly 750 Suspected Ebola Cases Trigger Regional Health Alarm

Mirian Gom May 23, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria- The World Health Organization, on Friday sounded a fresh alarm over the worsening Ebola outbreak...

WHO Warns Ebola Outbreak Risk Remains High Across Central Africa NCDC intensifies Ebola surveillance and preparedness across Nigeria following outbreaks in DR Congo and Uganda while assuring no confirmed local case.

NCDC intensifies Ebola surveillance and preparedness across Nigeria following outbreaks in DR Congo and Uganda while assuring no confirmed local case.

WHO Warns Ebola Outbreak Risk Remains High Across Central Africa

Mirian Gom May 20, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization warns that the risk posed by the deadly Ebola outbreak...

Ebola Crisis Deepens as WHO Warns Global Health Systems WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Ebola Crisis Deepens as WHO Warns Global Health Systems

Korede Abdullah May 19, 2026

Geneva, Switzerland – The World Health Organization warns that a worsening Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, rising malaria...

Pandemic Fears Dominate World Health Assembly as Nigeria Pushes Reforms

Pandemic Fears Dominate World Health Assembly in Geneva

Pandemic Fears Dominate World Health Assembly as Nigeria Pushes Reforms

Korede Abdullah May 19, 2026

GENEVA, Switzerland – Delegates at the World Health Assembly have intensified negotiations on pandemic preparedness and global...

Spain, WHO Praise Cruise Ship Hantavirus Emergency Response Cooperation WHO

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Spain, WHO Praise Cruise Ship Hantavirus Emergency Response Cooperation

Korede Abdullah May 12, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The government of Spain and the World Health Organization say the international response to...

WHO Says Tenerife Hantavirus Outbreak Poses Low Public Health Risk Rare Hantavirus Strain Confirmed in South Africa After Cruise Deaths

Rare Hantavirus Strain Confirmed in South Africa After Cruise Deaths

WHO Says Tenerife Hantavirus Outbreak Poses Low Public Health Risk

Mirian Gom May 10, 2026

ABJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization has reassured residents of Tenerife that the hantavirus outbreak linked...