Hostility from local communities at the heart of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is leading to regular attacks on WHO ambulances, one of the lead doctors involved in the epidemic response says at a briefing.
READ MOREHaving returned from a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the world health organisaiton chief is sounding the alarm on the ebola outbreak.
Millions of spectators across Europe witnessed a rare total solar eclipse on Wednesday, August 12, as the Moon passed directly
Passengers have been isolating in their cabins as health officials coordinate next steps. Emergency evacuations are being arranged for critically ill individuals, while the ship is expected to sail to Spain’s Canary Islands once conditions allow.
Cape Verde says it's getting ready to offer further medical assistance to the Dutch cruise ship moored off its coast as it battles a suspected outbreak of hantavirus. The Canary Islands on Wednesday rejected a Spanish proposal to allow the boat to dock there, citing public health concerns.
Three patients were evacuated from a cruise ship off Cape Verde on Wednesday amid a hantavirus outbreak, as a new case was confirmed in Switzerland.
Health officials said the outbreak was far less contagious than Covid-19, and experts echoed that assessment, saying the chances of wider spread remain low.
A cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak departed Praia, Cape Verde, on Wednesday with nearly 150 passengers and crew on board, continuing its journey toward Spain’s Canary Islands as health authorities raced to contain the spread of the disease.
The ship is due to dock in the Granadilla de Abona municipality in the southern part of Spain’s Tenerife island in a few days' time.
The ship was supposed to finish its journey in Cape Verde, but after three people died and the outbreak was confirmed, it called for help off the coast and was ultimately not allowed to dock in Praia
A military field hospital deployed as part of the humanitarian dimension of Exercise African Lion 2026 has treated hundreds of patients in the Al Fayd area of Taroudant province since its launch on A
A Kenyan appeals court has overturned a landmark ruling that access to abortion is a fundamental right. In Kenya, where abortion is legal but widely taboo, the decision could push more women and girls toward unsafe, backstreet procedures. Still, some say the court made the right call.
A court of appeal in Kenya Friday overturned a ruling that affirmed the right to access abortion, setting up a legal clash that is likely to be appealed again to the Kenyan Supreme Court.
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