A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province
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Malaria incidence is increasing, progress on maternal mortality is stalling, and some childhood vaccine rates are plateauing or have dipped below the threshold for herd immunity
While there have been meaningful improvements in global health over the past decade, with millions benefiting from better prevention, treatment and access to essential services, persistent and emerging challenges mean that the world remains off track to achieve any of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
WHO official Maria Van Kerkhove said, “I want to be unequivocal here. This is not SARS-CoV-2. This is not the start of a COVID pandemic. This is an outbreak that we see on a ship,” referring to the name of the coronavirus that causes
The World Health Organization has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern. Cases of mpox — previously called monkeypox — have been surging in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In recent weeks, cases have appeared in nearby ...
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A top epidemic expert at the U.N. health agency said Wednesday that the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is not like the COVID pandemic.
The head of the World Health Organization says the hunger crisis in Gaza remains "catastrophic." The comments came two weeks after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect. Israel is required to let aid flow into Gaza as part of the agreement.
The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourage parents to vaccinate children against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), describing immunization as one of the most effective tools to prevent cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases.