Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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healthWHO Chief: Fast-Moving Ebola Outbreak Outpacing Response in Congo and Uganda
The WHO director-general warns the Ebola epidemic in Congo and Uganda is escalating, with 220 suspected deaths and delayed detection complicating containment.
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healthThree Red Cross Volunteers Die of Suspected Ebola in DR Congo
Three Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo; outbreak spreads to Uganda, WHO raises risk level.
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sportsDR Congo World Cup Hopefuls in Isolation as Ebola Risk Rises
Ebola outbreak forces cancelation of DR Congo's pre-World Cup camp. Players to isolate before competing in Qatar 2022.
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healthDRC Ebola Outbreak Now Third Largest on Record, Spreading Fast
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the third largest ever, with cases nearing 750 and deaths at 177.
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healthWHO Raises Ebola Risk to Highest Level in DRC as Cases Surge
WHO elevates Ebola risk to 'very high' in DR Congo amid 82 confirmed cases and 750 suspected, with Bundibugyo strain lacking approved vaccines or treatments.
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healthWHO Reports 12 Hantavirus Cases Tied to Hondius Cruise Ship
WHO confirms a 12th hantavirus case linked to the MV Hondius. A crew member repatriated to the Netherlands tests positive; death toll remains at three.
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healthSpain Eases Hantavirus Quarantine for Negative, Asymptomatic Contacts
Spain allows asymptomatic hantavirus contacts with negative tests to finish the final 14 days of quarantine at home, as the WHO confirms 12 cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship.
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worldWHO Raises Ebola Risk to 'Very High' in DR Congo
WHO elevates Ebola risk to 'very high' in DR Congo as Bundibugyo strain with no proven vaccine spreads. 750 suspected cases, 177 deaths reported.