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Ebola Outbreak: ‘We’re with you’: WHO chief rushes to Congo as Ebola outbreak worsens

File photo: World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Picture credit: AP) World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged stronger international support to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that delays in response and mistrust within communities are hampering efforts to control the virus.Tedros made the […]

Attacks on Congo health facilities trigger escape of Ebola patients, hamper response efforts | India News

Doctors battling the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing growing challenges as attacks on health facilities and fleeing patients disrupt response efforts in the country’s northeast, Reuters reported.At least three such incidents have been reported so far in Ituri province, where the first Ebola cases were detected. Two attacks over the […]

Uganda detects two new Ebola cases in Kampala health facility; total cases rise to 7

Uganda has detected two more confirmed cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of infections in the current outbreak in the country to seven, its health ministry said on Monday, Reuters reported.According to the ministry’s statement, the two new cases are health workers in a private health facility in the capital Kampala and both are […]

Dubai News: Dubai Humanitarian airlifts 96 tonnes of medical aid to Afghanistan: UAE-led efforts to support 250,000 beneficiaries | World News

Dubai Humanitarian airlifts 96 tonnes of medical aid to Afghanistan under UAE humanitarian efforts / Image: file Dubai has reinforced its role as a global humanitarian hub; Dubai Humanitarian facilitated the airlift of 96 metric tonnes of critical medical supplies to Afghanistan.The shipment departed from Al Maktoum International Airport and arrived in Kabul as part […]

Nipah Virus Alert: Is the UAE at risk following the India outbreak? | World News

Can Nipah reach the UAE? India outbreak explained in simple terms / AI Generated Image A shadow of concern has fallen over international travel routes as India battles a fresh outbreak of the Nipah virus (NiV) in the southern state of Kerala. Health authorities have confirmed multiple cases and, tragically, a small number of fatalities […]

Rubio will travel to Israel after Vance’s visit to ensure fragile Gaza ceasefire holds

Palestinians walk trough the destruction caused by the Israeli air and ground offensive in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) U.S. Vice President JD Vance, center, tours The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via […]

Nearly 20% of cancer drugs defective in 4 African nations

Representative Image (AI-generated) An alarming number of people across Africa may be taking cancer drugs that don’t contain the vital ingredients needed to contain or reduce their disease.It’s a concerning finding with roots in a complex problem: how to regulate a range of therapeutics across the continent.A US and pan-African research group published the findings […]

Dhaka court’s arrest warrant on Sheikh Hasina’s daughter

DHAKA: A Dhaka court has ordered the issuance of an arrest warrant through the Interpol against Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in connection with a plot allocation corruption case.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain issued the order on Sunday, following an application by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).Hasina’s […]

Mexico Avian Influenza: Mexico reports first human death from H5N1 bird flu

This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. Mexico has reported its first human fatality from the H5N1 avian influenza virus. A three-year-old girl from the northern state of Coahuila died early Tuesday morning due to multiple organ failure caused by the virus, according to Coahuila health minister Eliud Aguirre.“We are monitoring all […]