Tedros Ghebreyesus

Dolly Parton's death sparks widespread mourning in the US and globally.

The US now requires travelers from Ebola-linked nations to land at Washington Dulles International Airport.

WHO declares the DRC Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern due to rising cases and cross-border spread.

The WHO declared an Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the DRC and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, citing eight confirmed cases, 246 suspected cases, and 80 suspected deaths, with cross-border spread and limited vaccine availability posing significant global risks.

Scientists agree hantavirus is less contagious than coronavirus but may spread without direct contact.

A cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak arrives in Spain with six confirmed cases and three deaths.

WHO notes hepatitis remains a major global health challenge despite existing prevention and treatment tools.

WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus announces five Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo.

WHO is considering using Ebola vaccines to combat the outbreak in DR Congo.

The World Health Organisation declares the Ebola outbreak a global health emergency amid rising cases and deaths in Africa.

A large Ebola outbreak is declared in Congo with dozens of deaths and hundreds of infections suspected.

Trump visited China amid escalating U.S.-Israeli tensions with Iran, as Tehran warned against regional alliances with Israel, while shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz intensified Middle East conflict concerns.

The WHO director calmed fears over a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, comparing it to COVID-19 and stating the risk is low.

Argentine pathologist Marta Cohen warns that climate change and wildlife contact increase zoonosis risk, with WHO predicting another Covid-like pandemic; antibiotic resistance already costs 1.7 trillion dollars annually and could cause 10 million deaths yearly.

India issues travel advisory for three African countries due to Ebola outbreak.

WHO declares the DRC Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern due to rising cases and cross-border spread.

The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo a global health emergency, with two confirmed cases in Kampala, prompting international concern over disease spread.

Hantavirus outbreaks indicate officials may be downplaying risks despite low contagion rates.

A cruise ship with a Hantavirus outbreak is expected to arrive near Teneriffa today.

The Foreign Office warns British travellers of hantavirus health concerns in Argentina.

The UN and the crisis in Sudan