The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could become the deadliest outbreak of the disease ever recorded, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General […]
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WHO declares cruise ship-linked hantavirus outbreak over
The World Health Organization declared the cruise ship-linked hantavirus outbreak over on Thursday after the last close contact of an infected person completed quarantine and […]
Europe Heatwave Blamed for 1,300 Deaths; Germany Sets New 41.7C Temperature Record
Europe’s early summer heatwave may have caused more than 1,300 extra deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said […]
Confirmed Ebola Cases in Congo Outbreak Surpass 1,000 as Death Toll Reaches 254
Confirmed Ebola cases in eastern Congo have passed 1,000, with 254 people dead since the outbreak began in May, health officials said Sunday. The outbreak […]
WHO says no evidence of wider hantavirus outbreak as confirmed cases increase
The World Health Organization says there is still “no sign” of a wider hantavirus outbreak after passengers were evacuated from the virus-hit MV Hondius cruise […]
U.S. and French Passengers Test Positive for Hantavirus After Disembarking Cruise Ship.
An American and a French passenger who left a cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive for the virus, health officials […]
(WHO) suggests that the sugar substitute aspartame may be a potential contributor to cancer.
On Friday, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment stated that aspartame, one of the widely employed artificial sweeteners, is deemed safe according […]