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The United Nations health agency assessed Wednesday that there is a high risk from the Bundibugyo strain nationally and regionally, but a low risk globally. Low pandemic risk – so far However, the UN agency’s emergency committee believes that at this stage, it does not meet the criteria for a pandemic emergency. To date, 51 […]

Recent attacks killed two Lebanese Red Cross volunteers: Youssef Assaf, who died during a rescue operation on March 9, and Hassan Badawi, killed during a drone strike on April 12. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 169 attacks have been confirmed against health professionals and facilities in Lebanon, resulting in 116 deaths. Lebanese authorities

As health authorities in the DRC and Uganda respond to this deadly resurgence, the UN is also helping to strengthen preparedness and raise awareness among at-risk communities. UN aid workers have been at work since the outbreak was declared on May 15 in the eastern DRC province of Ituri. Within 72 hours, the World Health

Taking stock of the rapidly evolving situation in eastern DRC, the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that beyond the several dozen confirmed cases of infection, there are nearly 600 suspected cases of Ebola Bundibugyo virus and 139 suspected deaths. “We expect these numbers to continue to rise, given

Health ministers and diplomats are in Geneva for the 79th World Health Assembly – a week of negotiations on key topics such as pandemic preparedness, health financing and how to manage public health across borders to save the most lives. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus took advantage of the opening session to affirm that recent

WHO representative to the DRC, Dr Anne Ancia, told reporters in Geneva that there were more than 500 suspected cases, including 130 suspected deaths, but only 30 cases have been confirmed in the country so far. The agency is working closely with authorities and is urgently sending more test kits to eastern DRC to identify

“The world is no safer from pandemics“, said experts from the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) on Monday, who highlighted how the world’s vulnerability was exposed by the Ebola outbreak a decade ago and then by the COVID-19 “global catastrophe.” “As infectious disease outbreaks become more frequent they are also becoming more damaging, with increasing

The decision, announced by WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus on Sunday, follows reports of confirmed and suspected infections linked to the Bundibugyo strain of the virus. Although the situation is serious, it does not currently meet the criteria for a pandemic emergency under the WHO International Health Regulations. As of May 16, health authorities had recorded

In a new report, the United Nations health agency has outlined the “deceptive tactics” used by manufacturers to normalize nicotine use among young people. In addition to social media promotion and advertisements targeting young people, some product packaging imitates popular candy or candy brands, increasing risks to children. Nicotine pouches are small sachets placed between

Nearly 150 passengers and crew from 23 countries had been stranded aboard the Dutch-flagged cruise ship for weeks following an outbreak of Andean hantavirus, a rare but potentially deadly disease that can, in rare circumstances, spread between humans through close contact. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the operation, coordinated under the International Health Regulations