Health experts report that the risk of an Ebola outbreak in the US is very low... 'We can be quite calm, but it is still a big local problem,' says Dr. Schaffner
Who is the DRC fan who stands like a statue at World Cup matches?... With many of their countrymen unable to experience the World Cup in person, people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo feel that this fan represents them
Has the hantavirus epidemic ended?: last passengers who were under quarantine released... Health authorities are still investigating the possibility of transmission of the Andes virus between humans. The recent outbreak recorded 13 identified cases
Director of National Intelligence reveals that the US financed laboratories where viruses are developed... Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, discovered that the government financed 120 biological laboratories in at least 30 countries
“Crowd diseases” to which you could be exposed in this Soccer World Cup... Public health authorities have created response plans for possible outbreaks, focusing on vaccination and awareness of prevalent diseases
WHO reports almost 500 confirmed cases of Ebola in Central Africa... The most affected country is the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 488 infections and 86 deaths reported to date.
Brazil investigates two suspected cases of Ebola... Nearly 250 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the last two weeks. The WHO declared an international public health emergency.
Travelers to the United States from Congo, Uganda and Sudan for the World Cup will be under health surveillance for Ebol... The US maintains coordination with Canada and Mexico due to the Ebola health alert, which is why it enabled three airports with special surveillance
Ebola cases increase in the world: US announces new quarantine plan... The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which causes the current outbreak, mainly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, lacks treatments and vaccines
Democratic Republic of the Congo raises deaths from the Ebola epidemic in the country to 238... Deaths attributed to Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to rise while four people were quarantined in India
The “catastrophic shock” that Congo faces at the center of the Ebola crisis, which already leaves more than 200 dead... The director of the World Health Organization warns that the fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo hinders efforts to contain the virus
Mexico reinforces surveillance protocols at airports against Ebola and prior to the Soccer World Cup... Mexican health authorities placed sanitary filters in airports to ensure that the “very low” risk of Ebola contagion remains.
The United States demands 21-day isolation of the DR Congo team for the World Cup... The Congolese team must assume the health requirements of the United States to be able to participate in the 2026 World Cup due to the recent Ebola outbreak
CDC restricts entry to the US for Green Card holders due to health alert... The implementation of the rule could generate “chaos and confusion” at airports and immigration points
Prevention or suggestion? Flight diverted to Canada due to Ebola concerns: FIFA and WHO tighten controls for the World..... Concern is evident in the US about the risks of being exposed to a massive epidemic or new pandemic, as occurred with COVID-19
It's not hantavirus or Ebola!: Massive and deadly measles outbreak originating in Bangladesh worries US experts.... Measles vaccination rates have fallen, exposing many children to a highly contagious disease
Hospitals in the Ebola epicenter in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are “full”... In the province of Ituri there are no beds for suspected cases, according to reports from Doctors Without Borders
How worrying is the Ebola outbreak that has already caused 130 deaths and is spreading faster than thought, according to... A little-known strain for which there is no treatment is responsible for the current Ebola outbreak
More about the Bundibugyo virus, the Ebola species that is wreaking havoc: a strain that has no vaccines or treatment... Healthcare workers and families of sick people face the greatest risk, with a high infection rate among them
WHO recognizes alarm over “magnitude and speed” of Ebola outbreak in Congo... The director general of the WHO declared himself "deeply concerned" about the development of the Ebola epidemic that is ravaging the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Death toll from Ebola outbreak in Congo rises to 116... There are 350 suspected cases, and the presence of the disease has spread to other areas of the country
What does the declaration of a global health emergency due to Ebola imply?... Certain species of bats are believed to be hosts of Ebola and from them the virus is transmitted to other animals and people
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo a global emergency... The agency emphasizes that the outbreak still “does not meet the criteria for a pandemic emergency.”
Asian countries tighten health controls due to the Indian Nipah virus; does it threaten to spread?... Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and China implement security and prevention measures to prevent the virus from crossing into their territories
Psychological abuse and torture: This is what the world's most extreme prisons are like... Many of these prisons present alarming levels of overcrowding, torture, lack of hygiene, and forced labor
WHO: WHO engaged in identification of 'pathogens' causing epidemic in future, scientists took charge... The World Health Organization (WHO) will identify and list the 'pathogens' that can give rise to epidemics in the future so that work can be done on its prevention.
