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An epidemic caused by the Bundibugyo virus will continue to spread in the central African country of Congo at an “unprecedented speed” until every transmission chain is found and broken, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, said.
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World still ‘playing catch-up’ with Ebola virus epidemic in Congo: WHO chief

HQ Team August 19, 2026: An epidemic caused by the Bundibugyo virus will continue to spread in the central African country of Congo.

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The Global Virus Network warned of an avian influenza currently circulating in the US, spreading to humans and urged enhanced surveillance, biosecurity measures and preparations for a potential human-to-human transmission.
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Global virologists see potential for an H5N1 pandemic, urge rapid steps

HQ Team May 5, 2025: The Global Virus Network warned of an avian influenza currently circulating in the US, spreading to humans and.

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Egypt gets WHO certification for being a malaria-free country
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Egypt gets WHO certification for being a malaria-free country

Malaria, which plagued the ancient pharaohs, has been eliminated in Egypt, according to a World Health Organization-certificate, — the third such in in.

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India suspects a young male to be infected with mpox after he travelled to a country currently in the grip of the disease, according to a government statement.
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Young Indian male suspected to have mpox disease, contact tracing on

India suspects a young male to be infected with mpox after he travelled to a country currently in the grip of the disease,.

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A new strain of monkeypox virus named as MPXV clade Ib, which originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo recently, is behind the surge of cases reported and transmitted through sexual contact.
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New mpox virus strain, sexual contact, behind a surge in cases: WHO 

A new strain of monkeypox virus named as MPXV clade Ib, which originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo recently, is behind.

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The WHO’s event-based surveillance system has reported that at least 40 athletes participating in the Olympic Games in France had tested positive for Covid-19 or other respiratory illnesses.
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WHO: 40 athletes participating in Olympic Games test Covid-19 positive

The WHO’s event-based surveillance system has reported that at least 40 athletes participating in the Olympic Games in France had tested positive for.

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WHO issues global warning on drug-resistant Klebsiella Pneumonie pathogen
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WHO warns on drug-resistant Klebsiella Pneumonie spread

HQ Team August 4, 2024: The WHO has warned about the rising global incidence of hypervirulent and multi-resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae (hvKp) infections. The.

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The UN’s Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has restored its efforts to prevent and control rabies globally by increasing the availability of vaccines and eliminating the disease by 2030 after Covid-19 disrupted its rollout.
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Vaccine Alliance steps up bid to end rabies by 2030 after Covid-19 pause

The UN’s Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has restored its efforts to prevent and control rabies globally by increasing the availability of vaccines and.

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