Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Declared Over by W.H.O.
WHO Reports End of Hantavirus Outbreak Linked to Cruise Ship The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday that a hantavirus outbreak believed to have started on the cruise ship M/V Hondius in April is officially over. This outbreak attracted significant media attention due to the unusual circumstances of its spread. Experts suspect that a […]
Trump Administration Challenges W.H.O. and Urges Europe to Implement Ebola Travel Restrictions Ahead of World Cup
The U.S. State Department is urging European nations to implement travel restrictions on individuals coming from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, and surrounding areas to help curb the spread of Ebola, as reported this week by various sources. According to Reuters, the Trump administration made an official request on Tuesday for the […]
Tedros Calls for Lifting Ebola Travel Bans, Acknowledges W.H.O. Was Late to Respond to Outbreak
WHO Calls for Lifting Travel Restrictions Amid Ebola Outbreak On Wednesday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), urged nations with travel restrictions against visitors from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to reconsider these measures. He suggested that such restrictions are actually hindering efforts to control the ongoing Ebola outbreak. […]
Tedros, the W.H.O. Leader, Visits the Heart of the Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo
UN Health Chief Visits Ebola-Hit Area in DRC United Nations Health Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived on Saturday in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is experiencing a severe Ebola outbreak, as reported by an AFP journalist. Speaking to reporters in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, Ghebreyesus stated that […]
W.H.O. Leader Tedros Travels to Congo Amid Rising Ebola Cases
Ebola Outbreak Response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Thursday evening to assist with the medical response to the escalating Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak. On Friday, the WHO reported that there are currently 906 suspected cases and […]
Ebola Contact Tracing in DR Congo Is ‘Almost Impossible,’ Says W.H.O. Chief Tedros
WHO Chief Highlights Challenges in DRC Ebola Outbreak On Wednesday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), expressed concern over the violent attacks targeting health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He noted that these incidents have made contact tracing for Ebola nearly “impossible,” seriously hampering efforts to […]
Ebola is Moving Faster Than Response Efforts, Says W.H.O. Chief Tedros
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has expressed serious concerns about the escalating Ebola outbreak in Africa. An Ethiopian official confirmed late Monday that the outbreak is progressing faster than current response measures, putting neighboring countries, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), at significant risk. “We are urgently scaling […]
Ebola Global Risk Declared ‘Low’ by W.H.O. Despite Rising Cases in DR Congo
Ebola Outbreak in the DRC: New Developments and Concerns The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) began earlier than initially thought and is spreading more rapidly than expected. However, there remains little cause for concern about it expanding beyond the DRC and […]
Total Hantavirus Infections from Cruise Reach 11, W.H.O. Cautions Cases Will Increase but Outbreak is Managed
On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced two additional cases of hantavirus associated with the cruise ship MV. Hondius. This brings the total number of affected individuals to 11, including 9 confirmed cases and 2 suspected ones. The WHO indicates that while the outbreak seems to be under control and the threat to the […]
Cuba expresses concern over U.S. refusal to issue visas for officials to attend W.H.O. regional meeting.
Cuba’s communist government has accused the United States of “discriminatory treatment” for purportedly barring Deputy Health Minister Tania Margarita Cruz from attending events at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), which is linked to the World Health Organization (WHO). Cruz also claimed that the US had refused to issue visas to her delegation based in […]