WHO Endorses Clinical Trials of Two New Vaccines for Ebola Outbreak in Congo-Kinshasa
The World Health Organization (WHO) approved clinical trials of two new Ebola vaccines on Wednesday.
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Climate Change Is Driving More Heat Deaths, Food Shortages and Infectious Diseases, Report Finds
The health consequences of climate change could be devastating. Extreme heat, food shortages and infectious diseases will worsen as the climate changes.
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Farmers in East Africa prepare for torrential rains as strong El Niño takes hold
Torrential rains are expected to hit East Africa as an unusually strong El Niño takes hold. Kenyan smallholder farmer Alfred Omondi Odong’ is among those preparing for the heavy rains. It is understandable that people are worried, because the rains could cause destruction, he says.
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What We Know About the Suspected Plague Case in Russia
A female lab technician has died in a hospital in Russia. Rumor has it that she had pneumonic plague. Russian authorities have since clamped down on information. Here’s what we know - and don’t know - about the suspected plague case.
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WHO Cannot Fully Assess Pneumonic Plague Risk in Russia as It Seeks More Information
The world is demanding transparency following reports of pneumonic plague in Russia. At present, it is not possible to make a full risk assessment, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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WHO Says Risk of Plague Infection Is Low After Suspected Case in Siberia
The risk of the general public being infected with plague is low, the World Health Organization (WHO) says after alarm was raised over suspected pneumonic plague in Siberia.
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Ebola vaccine trial begins in Congo epicenter as health workers are prioritized
Healthcare workers began being vaccinated against Ebola on Saturday in the epicenter of the outbreak in Congo-Kinshasa.
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WHO sees encouraging signs in Ebola fight in Congo-Kinshasa
The Ebola outbreak in Congo-Kinshasa is still spreading, but efforts to contain the infection appear to be working, according to the World Health Organization.
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- WorldOlder Ebola vaccine sent to Congo outbreak areas for Bundibugyo test
- WorldEbola outbreak in Congo spreads three times faster, with nearly 2,400 deaths reported
- WorldNearly 1 billion people still lack clean water in healthcare facilities, WHO and UNICEF warn
- WorldWHO warns Congo Ebola outbreak could become the worst ever
- WorldCongo reports 2,000 deaths in Ebola outbreak
- WorldWHO: Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo began in February, months before official declaration
- ConflictsDeadly overnight attacks hit both Ukraine and Russia, killing 7 people
- ConflictsSwedish aid ambulance hit by Russian drone in Ukraine’s Kherson
- WorldEbola cases in Congo-Kinshasa approach 4,000, WHO says
- WorldRecord heat hits Slovakia and Austria as Central Europe heatwave intensifies
- WorldFirst volunteer receives experimental Ebola vaccine in UK trial
- WorldWHO warns of sharp rise in forest fires across Europe
- WorldWHO: More than 1,000 have died from Ebola in Central Africa outbreak
- WorldWHO: Road deaths down 21% globally since 2011, but 1.1 million still die each year
- WorldWHO says Ebola outbreak in Congo may be two to four times larger than official count
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