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Is Meghan Markle Following Kate Middleton? Prince Harry's Wife Undertakes Europe Trip Days After Princess of Wales' Italy Visit

Meghan Markle travels to Geneva for a children's online safety memorial days after Princess Kate's Italy tour, joining WHO leaders and bereaved parents at a stark public installation.

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Big tobacco is exploiting fears of the illicit market to unwind health gains, experts warn

Cigarettes kill 66 Australians every day, health groups say, criticising MPs who heard evidence from Philip Morris in secret

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What you need to know about the latest Ebola outbreak and rare Bundibugyo strain

Bundibugyo virus disease has caused two previous outbreaks of Ebola in 2007 and 2012

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WHO declares international health emergency after Ebola outbreak in Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the midst of an outbreak believed to have killed more than 80 people

Evening Standard

WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo

The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency due to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This strain of Ebola has no vaccine and has already caused over 80 deaths. Fears of further spread are growing as a case was confirmed in the city of…

The Economic Times

‘We’re not ready’: US lags on pandemic preparedness after Covid, experts say

Experts say slashed funding and growing misinformation are some of the greatest challenges facing public health

The Guardian - US

WHO issues key advice as Ebola death toll nears triple figures

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Ebola outbreak declared emergency of international concern: What is it, how does it spread, and is there a vaccine?

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global health emergency. The virus poses a significant risk to neighboring countries. While not a pandemic, the situation demands attention. Cases have been reported in eastern DRC. Vaccines exist for the Zaire strain,…

The Economic Times

Global health emergency declared over Ebola outbreak

WHO director-general says Ebola disease outbreak of international concern after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths

The Independent UK

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC a health emergency 'of international concern'

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday.

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Ebola virus outbreak: WHO declares international health emergency after rare strain kills 87 in Congo

The World Health Organization declared an international health emergency over a rare Bundibugyo Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with dozens dead. Cases and deaths are rising, particularly in Congo's Ituri province, where community spread and violence complicate containment efforts. This marks Congo's 17th Ebola outbreak.

The Times of India

WHO says Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda is ‘emergency’ of international concern

At least 80 deaths and more than 300 suspected cases in the DRC, while Uganda reports spread from travellers

The Guardian - UK

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda a global public health emergency

The World Health Organisation has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. This outbreak has caused suspected deaths and confirmed cases in DRC's Ituri province. Uganda has also reported confirmed cases, including one death, from individuals travelling from…

The Economic Times

Canada reports suspected hantavirus case linked to deadly cruise ship outbreak

A Canadian passenger who travelled aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has tested “presumptive positive” for the Andes strain of hantavirus, raising fresh concern as health authorities continue monitoring passengers linked to the outbreak that has already claimed three lives. Officials in Canada’s British Columbia province said the patient, one…

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Health Chief Overseeing Trump's Hantavirus Crisis Is a Penile Implant Specialist and Hosted a Show Called 'Erection Connection'

Admiral Brian Christine, a urologist, leads the U.S. response to the hantavirus crisis, sparking debate over his medical background and public health views.

International Business Times UK

'A Critical Period': Canada Confirms First Presumptive Hantavirus Case Among Cruise Ship Returnees

A Yukon resident in British Columbia tested presumptively positive for Andes hantavirus, linked to a cruise ship outbreak. Health officials monitor the situation, emphasising low public risk.

The Guardian - UK

Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHO

Exclusive: Commission says alert would trigger coordinated international response that could help avoid millions dying

International Business Times UK

A Penile Implant Practitioner Who Once Hosted the Show 'Erection Connection' Led a US Presser on Hantavirus

Dr. Brian Christine, a urologist with limited infectious disease experience, faces scrutiny for his role in the US hantavirus response, amid past controversial statements on pandemic policies.

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The Independent UK

Meghan to attend memorial honouring children lost to online violence

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Doctor leading Trump’s hantavirus response is a penile specialist who spread Covid conspiracies: ‘Erection Connection’

The physician, who has scant experience in public health, has compared the Biden administration to Nazi Germany, a report says

The Independent UK

Hantavirus ‘can pose sexual transmission risk years after infection’, experts say

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The Independent UK

Meghan to join WHO director-general in push for stronger global online protection for kids

Lost Screen Memorial is ‘for children who have lost their lives as a result of the harm they suffered on social media’

The Independent UK

Hantavirus ‘can remain in semen for six years’ representing transmission risk, according to study

55-year-old man who recovered from hantavirus infection still had virus in his semen 71 months later

The Independent UK

A look at major Ebola outbreaks and when the disease was first identified

African health officials say there is a new outbreak of the Ebola disease in the Central African country of Congo, with at least 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths

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