Congo Ebola outbreak kills nearly 1,000 people, cases climb to 2,473
A health worker stands at an Ebola treatment center in Bunia, Congo, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Prosper Heri Ngorora) At least 999 people have died in the ongoing disaster Ebola epidemic The actual death toll in eastern Congo is likely to be higher…
European heat wave: Heatwave over Europe brings travel disruption, health alerts, wildlife stress
Heat over Europe brings travel chaos, health alerts, wildlife stress A severe heatwave intensified across much of Europe on Sunday, with temperatures approaching 40 degrees Celsius, triggering health warnings, transport disruptions and growing concerns…
WHO report on Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo ‘serious and spreading very quickly’
The current Ebola outbreak was declared on May 15 (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) this World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday that the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is spreading rapidly…
Donald Trump: 22 ships, no lights: Trump says Iran didn’t know about ‘secret mission’ in Hormuz
US President Donald Trump. (AP Photo) President of the United States Donald Trump The United States secretly facilitated the movement of millions of barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz without Iran’s knowledge, it claimed on Wednesday,…
Ebola outbreak: ‘We are with you’: WHO chief rushes to Congo as Ebola outbreak worsens
File photo: World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Photo source: Associated Press) WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urges the international community to provide stronger support to curb the rapid spread of…
Attacks on Congolese health facilities allow Ebola patients to escape, hampering response India News
Doctors fight against the disease Ebola epidemic The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing growing challenges as attacks on health facilities and fleeing patients disrupt the response in the country’s northeast, Reuters reported.At least three…
Two new Ebola cases detected at health facilities in Kampala, Uganda; total number of cases rises to 7
Uganda’s health ministry said on Monday that it had detected two more confirmed cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of infections in the country’s current outbreak to seven, Reuters reported.The two new cases are health workers at a…
Ebola death toll tops 200, other African countries also at risk
Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo updated the death toll from the Ebola outbreak to 204 late Saturday, hours after the Red Cross said three volunteers in the country had died and three new Ebola cases were confirmed in Uganda. Ebola death…
Hantavirus update: list of countries, confirmed cases and deaths associated with MV Hondius outbreak
Health authorities in multiple countries are continuing to monitor hantavirus outbreaks associated with cruise ships Hondius. Officials are investigating confirmed and suspected infections linked to passengers and crew traveling through multiple…
Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak: Experts fear Andes virus could be blocked like COVID-19
Deadly hantavirus outbreak on expedition cruise ship Hondius triggered with COVID-19 pandemic At least three passengers died and many others became ill. This illustration taken on May 7, 2026, contains a test tube labeled “hantavirus…