WHO reports 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola
World 11:41 30/05/2026GENEVA - The World Health Organization said on Friday that there were 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 223 suspected deaths that were being investigated.
WHO identifies Ebola treatments, vaccines be tested in trials amid outbreak
World 10:51 29/05/2026The World Health Organization recommended prioritizing three experimental treatments for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, including Mapp Biopharmaceutical's MBP134, Regeneron's maftivimab and Gilead Sciences' antiviral remdesivir.
WHO chief says fast-moving Ebola epidemic is outpacing response efforts
World 15:49 26/05/2026The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda was outpacing response efforts, giving the latest number of suspected deaths as 220.
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern
World 16:10 17/05/2026The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern", posing risks to neighbouring countries.
WHO reports six confirmed hantavirus cases tied to Spain-bound cruise
World 15:34 09/05/2026Six of the cases have been confirmed as Andes virus, a type of hantavirus, through PCR testing, the WHO said.
WHO says now five confirmed cruise ship hantavirus cases
World 08:41 08/05/2026The World Health Organization said Thursday there were now five confirmed hantavirus cases from the Atlantic cruise ship outbreak, with three more suspected -- and warned further cases were possible.
Three die on Atlantic cruise ship from suspected hantavirus: WHO
World 09:15 04/05/2026Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the WHO said Sunday, one a confirmed case of hantavirus -- an illness usually transmitted to humans from rodents.
WHO delays pandemic treaty amid pathogen-sharing dispute
World 09:32 02/05/2026World Health Organization member states said on Friday they had extended talks on pathogen-sharing rules, casting doubt on when a pandemic treaty adopted last year can come into effect.
Hanoi reports 29 COVID-19 cases since start of 2026
Vietnam News 10:48 31/03/2026Hanoi has recorded a total of 29 COVID-19 cases since the beginning of 2026, with no fatalities reported, according to the city’s Center for Disease Control.
Vietnam health ministry advises public not to panic about new COVID-19 variant
Vietnam News 17:53 29/03/2026The new BA.3.2 variant of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic that killed millions worldwide — has been placed under monitoring, Vietnamese health authorities said, urging the public not to panic.
Iran conflict complicates WHO's emergency medical supply routes
World 10:56 27/03/2026The World Health Organization is finding other routes to deliver emergency medical supplies from its Dubai hub to crises such as Lebanon via long overland journeys, an official said, but rising fuel costs could hamper shipments if the Iran conflict persists.
US set to quit World Health Organization
World 15:10 22/01/2026The U.S. is due to officially exit the World Health Organization on Thursday, in the face of warnings it will hit both U.S. health and global health and also in violation of a U.S. law that requires Washington to pay the U.N. health agency $260 million in fees that it owes.
