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Around five million people – or 47 percent of the population – are currently experiencing crisis or more severe levels of acute food insecurity (phase 3 and above). Meanwhile, an additional 1.4 million people are trapped in the “emergency” phase, and this number is expected to rise as the year progresses. “Families are being pushed […]

The combination of increased measles transmission and increased international travel creates conditions that could accelerate the spread of the disease during large-scale events, the U.N.-backed Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned in an alert. He urged authorities to step up surveillance, identify higher risk areas and ensure travelers have access to vaccination information and services

“Further recoveries are expected, particularly when people are diagnosed early and able to access care, and as the response to the outbreak intensifies.“, the United Nations’ World Health Organization (WHO) said in an update on Sunday. A total of five people have recovered from the virus, the agency said, citing the case of a laboratory

According to initial information from the Lebanese authorities, at least 86 people, including healthcare workers, were injured during the strikes against the Jabal Amel hospital. The attacks “caused significant damage… to the emergency department and intensive care unit,” said the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Lebanon, Dr. Abdinasir Abubakar. Speaking from Beirut on Tuesday,

Speaking in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province and the epicenter of the outbreak, Tedros said local communities must remain at the center of the response to the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, for which there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment. “We’re not here to tell people what to do. We’re here

Early detection and community mobilization remain key to saving lives, while potential treatments and vaccines are still being evaluated, the UN health agency said on Friday. Since May 15, UN agencies have been supporting the DRC and neighboring Uganda to contain the outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, which spreads

Before his arrival, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on armed groups to declare a ceasefire so that health workers can reach populations and stop the spread of the disease. Since May 15, UN agencies have been helping the DRC and neighboring Uganda contain the outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, for

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in Ituri province was spreading in an environment where insecurity, attacks on health facilities and population movements made contact tracing and case isolation “nearly impossible.” “We cannot build community trust or isolate the sick while the bombs fall.» he said. The Bundibugyo strain of

The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain (BVD) is a major cause of concern in the DRC, where there have been more than 900 suspected cases and approximately 220 suspected deaths. So far, seven cases have been confirmed in Uganda. The World Health Organization (WHO) says the outbreak, which it has declared a public health emergency

The latest outbreak of the deadly disease, which the WHO has declared a public health emergency of international concern, is spreading faster than health workers can contain it. In the DRC, the epicenter of the outbreak, the WHO has raised its national risk assessment from high to very high, and neighboring countries – including Uganda,