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Sweden supports WHO in the fight against the Ebola outbreak
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Sweden supports WHO in the fight against the Ebola outbreak

Through Sida, Sweden is contributing SEK 120 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) in efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak.
WHO: Nearly 500 confirmed Ebola cases in East Africa
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WHO: Nearly 500 confirmed Ebola cases in East Africa

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the ongoing outbreak in East Africa is expected to soon reach 500, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
WHO launches plan against Ebola
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WHO launches plan against Ebola

An effort against the feared hemorrhagic fever, Ebola, worth the equivalent of nearly five billion Swedish kronor, is now being launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Union's disease control agency, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
Unsafe food kills 1.5 million people worldwide every year
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Unsafe food kills 1.5 million people worldwide every year

Unsafe food kills 1. 5 million people worldwide each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports
Two suspected Ebola cases in Brazil isolated in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
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Two suspected Ebola cases in Brazil isolated in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

Two people who recently arrived in Brazil from Africa have been isolated after showing symptoms linked to Ebola.
WHO chief arrives at epicenter of Ebola outbreak in Ituri region, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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WHO chief arrives at epicenter of Ebola outbreak in Ituri region, Democratic Republic of the Congo

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has arrived in the Ebola-affected Ituri region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ebola: Patient in Congo declared cured and released from hospital
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Ebola: Patient in Congo declared cured and released from hospital

A patient in Congo with confirmed Ebola was declared cured and discharged this week, the WHO announced. It is the first known such case during the ongoing outbreak, but the number of unreported cases is believed to be large
WHO chief on site in severely Ebola-hit DRC
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WHO chief on site in severely Ebola-hit DRC

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is meeting health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to discuss measures to stop the Ebola outbreak.
AU says Ebola vaccine for Bundibugyo variant could be ready before the end of the year
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AU says Ebola vaccine for Bundibugyo variant could be ready before the end of the year

The African Union (AU) says a vaccine against the Bundibugyo variant of the Ebola virus could be ready by the end of the year. The WHO chief, who is en route to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, says the world will support the Congolese people during the outbreak
WHO: Ebola mortality rate below 25 percent
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WHO: Ebola mortality rate below 25 percent

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the mortality rate in the latest Ebola outbreak is below 25 percent. Uganda orders the immediate closure of its border with the Ebola-stricken Democratic Republic of the Congo
Spain confirms new hantavirus case, total rises to 13
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Spain confirms new hantavirus case, total rises to 13

A new hantavirus case has been confirmed in Spain, bringing the total number of reported cases to 13.
Suspected Ebola case in India - woman isolated in Bangalore
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Suspected Ebola case in India - woman isolated in Bangalore

A woman from Uganda has been isolated in Bangalore, India, on suspicion of being infected with the deadly Ebola virus.
New Ebola cases in Uganda, WHO warns of transmission risks
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New Ebola cases in Uganda, WHO warns of transmission risks

Two more cases of Ebola have been confirmed in health workers in Uganda, bringing the country's total to seven. The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo to take action to limit the risk of transmission
WHO: Over 900 suspected Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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WHO: Over 900 suspected Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Over 900 suspected cases of Ebola have been identified in conflict-affected areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday night.
Over 500 children dead in Bangladesh measles outbreak
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Over 500 children dead in Bangladesh measles outbreak

Despite a massive vaccination campaign, more than 500 children have died in the ongoing measles outbreak in Bangladesh.
Ebola case reported in rebel-held area of Congo-Kinshasa
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Ebola case reported in rebel-held area of Congo-Kinshasa

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to an area in South Kivu province controlled by the M23 rebel movement, a spokesperson for the group said.
WHO: Ebola vaccine could take six to nine months to develop
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WHO: Ebola vaccine could take six to nine months to develop

It could take up to nine months before a vaccine is in place against the variant of Ebola now spreading rapidly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) says, according to the BBC.
Around 200 Swedes in Ebola-affected DRC and Uganda
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Around 200 Swedes in Ebola-affected DRC and Uganda

Around 200 Swedish citizens are in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, countries affected by the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
WHO Ebola crisis meeting as death toll rises
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WHO Ebola crisis meeting as death toll rises

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is “deeply concerned” about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least 136 deaths in the country are linked to the unusual variant of the virus
Virus ship Hondius in Rotterdam - disinfection begins
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Virus ship Hondius in Rotterdam - disinfection begins

The cruise ship Hondius, which was affected by a deadly hantavirus, will arrive in Rotterdam on Monday morning. It will be disinfected there before continuing its journey
WHO says hantavirus poses low risk after three deaths on cruise ship
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WHO says hantavirus poses low risk after three deaths on cruise ship

Expert: The infection may have gone under the radar in the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda
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Expert: The infection may have gone under the radar in the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda

The variant of the Ebola virus now spreading in DR Congo and Uganda is unusual. This means a vaccine and treatment have not yet been developed
This is Ebola: outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
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This is Ebola: outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

There is currently an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, with around 250 suspected cases and about 80 deaths suspected to have been caused by the virus. There are six known variants of the Ebola virus, four of which can cause disease in humans
WHO declares emergency after Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda
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WHO declares emergency after Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a "global public health crisis" and a state of emergency.
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