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From screening at airports to scrapping flights: How should Europe respond to latest Ebola outbreak?

As the United States is stepping up its measures in response to the latest Ebola outbreak, what is happening in Europe? Will it also screen passengers at airports, or go as far as cancelling flights? And how effective are these measures?

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US to screen for Ebola at airports as European medics deploy to region

The latest development has raised questions about the Trump administration's decision to cut USAID and withdraw from the WHO.

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Amid growing hantavirus worries, how prepared is Europe for new health threats?

Although there is still no single European playbook for quarantine measures, the EU has taken steps to be better prepared in the future than it was six years ago. Will it be enough?

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Hantavirus outbreak drives EU push for tighter cross-border health coordination

EU countries tighten cross-border health coordination after hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship infected multiple European passengers, as experts reassure the public that the virus is not the same as COVID-19.

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What is hantavirus, and how is it transmitted? Questions and answers about the outbreak

Health authorities assess the risk of hantavirus transmission among the general population as ‘very low’.

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Hantavirus outbreak: Medical aircraft travelling to the Netherlands with all infected patients

All those infected with hantavirus from the MV Hondius cruise ship are being evacuated from Cabo Verde to the Netherlands aboard medical aircraft.

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Cruise ship infections rise with the WHO now confirming eight cases

The WHO has confirmed an eighth hantavirus case linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic.

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Italy confirms first European human H9N2 avian flu case

The first human case of H9N2 avian flu in Europe has been detected in Italy in a person who travelled from outside the continent.

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Should I be concerned about shigella in Cape Verde? What you need to know as cases rise causing diarrhoea and fever

Exclusive: Recent reports of shigella outbreaks on the islands off the coast of West Africa have caused alarm among holidaymakers – but how worried do we really need to be? These are the facts and figures, as well as expert advice

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Why measles are still a challenge: Experts warn vaccination hesitancy fuels Europe spread

Health agencies warn that measles remains a challenge in Europe despite a 2025 decline from the previous year's record high, urging urgent action on vaccination hesitancy.

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Which European countries use the most antibiotics?

Antibiotic use varies greatly across Europe, and in some countries it is even increasing.

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Chelsea told to ‘put up or shut up’ over potential Earl’s Court move

Chelsea have been urged to ‘put up or shut up’ and decide whether they want to move to Earl’s Court after alternative plans for the site were approved by Kensington and Chelsea council

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Foreign Office issues warning for popular winter sun destination after diarrhoea outbreak

There has been a sharp rise in people returning from the archipelago with symptoms of the infection

The Independent UK

Earls Court's £10 billion regeneration gets green light from Kensington & Chelsea

Work is now expected to get under way on the 44 acre site next year

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Severe food poisoning linked to Listeria on the rise in Europe, EU authorities warn

There were more than 6,500 foodborne outbreaks in 2024, a new report says.

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Europe should boost efforts to combat bird flu threat as outbreaks surge, health officials say

Early detection and preparedness are key to preventing bird flu from becoming a bigger threat to human health, the ECDC said.

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Where are Europeans most and least likely to get the flu vaccine?

Immunisation rates were far below target levels in the last flu season, new data shows.

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Flu spreading ‘unusually early’ in Europe amid new strain, health officials warn

Health officials urge at-risk people to get vaccinated against influenza ‘without delay’.

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‘Perfect storm’ behind growing threat of drug-resistant infections in Europe, health officials warn

Antimicrobial resistance causes more than 35,000 deaths per year across the region.

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Europe is not doing enough to detect HIV, hepatitis, health authorities warn

The ECDC says the region could still meet its testing targets for HIV, but that it will be harder to improve detection for hepatitis B and C.

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Flu season is coming for Europe. How bad could it be this year?

It’s difficult to say just how severe the flu season will be before it starts. Here’s how experts try to predict it.

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Salmonella outbreak sickens hundreds in Europe. Sicilian tomatoes are the chief suspect

Health officials believe cherry tomatoes from the Mediterranean island are the ‘vehicle of infection’ in the years-long outbreak.

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Italy launches updated COVID-19 vaccination campaign to target Omicron variant

Italy's vaccination campaign includes an updated COVID-19 booster jab for the most vulnerable groups,

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Drug-resistant fungus is spreading ‘rapidly’ in European hospitals, EU health agency warns

More than 4,000 cases were reported in the European Union and nearby countries between 2013 and 2023.

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Why a whooping cough outbreak hit one of Italy’s most vaccinated regions

The researchers said that while most children were vaccinated, delays in getting booster jabs caused their immunity to wane, allowing the bacteria that causes pertussis to take root.

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