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WHO declares PHEIC and Africa CDC issues continental alert for Bundibugyo Ebola in DRC and Uganda

WHO raised its top alert and Africa CDC activated a continental emergency over a Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak affecting eastern DRC and cases in Uganda.

#ebola, #publichealth, #who, #africa

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo and Uganda a global public health emergency

WHO on May 17 declared the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Ituri Province, DR Congo, with confirmed cases in Uganda, a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

#ebola, #who, #drcongo, #uganda, #publichealth

Hantavirus Suspected Aboard m/v Hondius Cruise Ship; One Lab-Confirmed Case, Five Suspected, Three Deaths

WHO coordinates response to suspected hantavirus outbreak on m/v Hondius off Cape Verde; one lab-confirmed case, five suspected, three deaths.

#hantavirus, #cruise-ship, #public-health, #who

WHO races to finalize pathogen-sharing annex meant to prevent ‘vaccine apartheid’ in the next pandemic

Negotiators in Geneva have six days to lock in rules for sharing dangerous pathogens—and guarantees that poorer countries get vaccines and treatments in return.

#who, #pandemic, #vaccines, #globalhealth, #treaty

WHO seeks $38.8 million to keep Yemen’s fragile health system from unraveling

WHO is asking for $38.8 million to sustain basic health care for 10.5 million Yemenis in 2026 as funding falls and outbreaks loom.

#yemen, #who, #humanitarianaid, #cholera, #publichealth

U.S. says it has completed WHO withdrawal, but legal fight looms over unpaid dues

Trump administration declares the U.S. has left the WHO, ending funding and participation, while WHO and legal experts dispute exit terms tied to arrears.

#who, #globalhealth, #uspolicy, #pandemicprep

WHO Extends Polio Global Health Emergency, Stops Short of Pandemic Label

WHO extended polio’s decade-long highest global health alert, citing ongoing spread risks, but said the virus does not meet the new “pandemic emergency” bar.

#polio, #who, #vaccines, #globalhealth, #publichealth