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Congo Reports Over 130 Suspected Ebola Deaths
Kinshasa, May 19 (IANS) Around 131 suspected deaths and 513 suspected cases have been reported in the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba said Tuesday.
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Ebola Outbreak: Africa CDC Declares Continental Emergency
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has declared the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda a Continental Public Health Emergency...
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Bundibugyo Strain Of Ebola Virus Explained: The Rare Strain Responsible For The Current Outbreak
Tests for Bundibugyo exist but are not widely used. Initial analysis of samples in the current outbreak using standard tests did not detect the infections.
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Ebola Outbreak: Around 120 Deaths, Over 350 Cases Reported; 10 Latest Updates
WHO has highlighted that the case fatality rates in the past two Bundibugyo outbreaks have ranged from 30% to 50%.
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Ebola Timeline Explained: From The First 1976 Outbreak To Over 30 Since
Ebola was first identified in 1976 and since then, more than 30 outbreaks have been recorded, mostly in Central and West Africa. Some remained small and localised, while others turned into major public health crises.
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WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak In Congo A Global Health Emergency; What Makes It So Serious?
The ongoing Ebola outbreak has been remarked as an "extraordinary event" by WHO because it constitutes a public health risk to other states through the international spread of disease.
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Global Health Alert: WHO Assembly Begins Amid Hantavirus And Ebola Outbreaks
World Health Organization member states gather for their annual meeting in Geneva Monday amid concern over deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks and uncertainty over...
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What Is Ebola And The Rare Bundibugyo Strain?
The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda to be a public health emergency of international
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Impact Of Rising Heatwave Conditions On Heart Attacks And Stroke-Related Emergencies In India
Heatwaves, in particular, are emerging as a major public health threat due to their increasing intensity and duration. For India, already facing a high burden of hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, this raises urgent questions about p
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo, Uganda An International Public Health Emergency, Says WHO
The current outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, which is considered dangerous because there are no approved vaccines or specific treatments available for it yet.
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Gujarat Provides Quicker Treatment Than Canada And US, Says Health Minister
Gandhinagar, May 12 (IANS) Comparing healthcare systems in developed countries with India, Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansheriya on Tuesday said that developed countries often face longer waiting times for treatment, while Gujarat’s public health
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Hantavirus Outbreak 2026: List Of Confirmed Cases By Nationality
Here is a roundup of which countries have confirmed or probable cases of nationals infected by hantavirus after the outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius...
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India Activates Precautionary Hantavirus Surveillance As Cruise Outbreak Grows
India has activated precautionary surveillance measures after a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. The Health Ministry says two Indian nationals onboard remain asymptomatic and under observation.
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Hantavirus Confirmed: Two British Nationals Test Positive
London, May 8 (IANS) Two British nationals have been confirmed to have contracted hantavirus, with a third suspected of infection, on the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, the UK Health Security Agency said on Friday.
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Hantavirus Cases Isolated: ICMR Says No Immediate Health Threat To India
The Director of the ICMR's National Institute of Virology Dr Naveen Kumar on Friday said the cases appear to be isolated ones and there is no immediate public health threat to India.
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Congo Reports Over 130 Suspected Ebola Deaths
Kinshasa, May 19 (IANS) Around 131 suspected deaths and 513 suspected cases have been reported in the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba said Tuesday.
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Ebola Outbreak: Africa CDC Declares Continental Emergency
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has declared the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda a Continental Public Health Emergency...
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Bundibugyo Strain Of Ebola Virus Explained: The Rare Strain Responsible For The Current Outbreak
Tests for Bundibugyo exist but are not widely used. Initial analysis of samples in the current outbreak using standard tests did not detect the infections.
-
Ebola Outbreak: Around 120 Deaths, Over 350 Cases Reported; 10 Latest Updates
WHO has highlighted that the case fatality rates in the past two Bundibugyo outbreaks have ranged from 30% to 50%.
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Ebola Timeline Explained: From The First 1976 Outbreak To Over 30 Since
Ebola was first identified in 1976 and since then, more than 30 outbreaks have been recorded, mostly in Central and West Africa. Some remained small and localised, while others turned into major public health crises.
-
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak In Congo A Global Health Emergency; What Makes It So Serious?
The ongoing Ebola outbreak has been remarked as an "extraordinary event" by WHO because it constitutes a public health risk to other states through the international spread of disease.
-
Global Health Alert: WHO Assembly Begins Amid Hantavirus And Ebola Outbreaks
World Health Organization member states gather for their annual meeting in Geneva Monday amid concern over deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks and uncertainty over...
-
What Is Ebola And The Rare Bundibugyo Strain?
The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda to be a public health emergency of international
-
Impact Of Rising Heatwave Conditions On Heart Attacks And Stroke-Related Emergencies In India
Heatwaves, in particular, are emerging as a major public health threat due to their increasing intensity and duration. For India, already facing a high burden of hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, this raises urgent questions about p
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo, Uganda An International Public Health Emergency, Says WHO
The current outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, which is considered dangerous because there are no approved vaccines or specific treatments available for it yet.
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Gujarat Provides Quicker Treatment Than Canada And US, Says Health Minister
Gandhinagar, May 12 (IANS) Comparing healthcare systems in developed countries with India, Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansheriya on Tuesday said that developed countries often face longer waiting times for treatment, while Gujarat’s public health
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Hantavirus Outbreak 2026: List Of Confirmed Cases By Nationality
Here is a roundup of which countries have confirmed or probable cases of nationals infected by hantavirus after the outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius...
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India Activates Precautionary Hantavirus Surveillance As Cruise Outbreak Grows
India has activated precautionary surveillance measures after a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. The Health Ministry says two Indian nationals onboard remain asymptomatic and under observation.
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Hantavirus Confirmed: Two British Nationals Test Positive
London, May 8 (IANS) Two British nationals have been confirmed to have contracted hantavirus, with a third suspected of infection, on the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, the UK Health Security Agency said on Friday.
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Hantavirus Cases Isolated: ICMR Says No Immediate Health Threat To India
The Director of the ICMR's National Institute of Virology Dr Naveen Kumar on Friday said the cases appear to be isolated ones and there is no immediate public health threat to India.
