World Health Organization
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healthWHO Chief Warns of Pandemic Gaps as New Ebola Cases Emerge in Uganda
WHO calls for urgent global preparedness as new Ebola cases appear in Uganda. Tedros urges member states to act on cross-border health threats.
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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 Study: Nearly Half of Preventable Cancers Tied to Smoking and Alcohol
A new WHO analysis finds 38% of 2022's 19 million cancer cases were preventable, with tobacco and alcohol linked to nearly half of them.
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healthEbola Outbreak in Congo 'Spreading Rapidly,' WHO Warns
WHO raises alert level to 'very high' as Ebola cases surge in DRC, with no approved vaccines or treatments for the Bundibugyo strain.
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worldEbola Treatment Center in Congo Set Ablaze Amid Growing Fear and Anger
A youth attack on a treatment center in Rwampara highlights tensions over burial protocols as the outbreak spreads.
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healthCanada Weighs Ebola Travel Bans as U.S. Imposes Restrictions
Amid a new Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda, U.S. travel bans are in effect. Canadian experts argue restrictions are ineffective.
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worldEbola Spreads to Rebel-Held Eastern Congo, Uganda Suspends Flights
A case of Ebola has been confirmed deep in rebel-held eastern Congo, far from the outbreak's epicenter. Uganda suspends flights to the DRC as cases rise.