Dengue fever will ‘take off’ in southern Europe, US, Africa this decade, WHO scientist says
October 6, 2023 Dengue fever will become a major threat in the southern United States, southern Europe and new parts of Africa this decade, the WHO’s chief scientist said, as…
WHO declares Coronavirus a global emergency, as cases spread to 18 countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it was declaring the China coronavirus outbreak that has killed 170 people in China a global emergency, as cases spread to 18…
Ebola’s spread shows societal issues are as crucial as scientific advances in controlling disease outbreaks
The persistence of Congo’s Ebola outbreak and its deadly spread to Uganda in recent days shows how societal issues are as crucial as scientific advances in controlling disease outbreaks, specialists…
WHO likely to declare international emergency over Ebola in DRC -experts
The World Health Organization (WHO) should and is likely to declare an international emergency over the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has now spread to Uganda,…
Ebola: Health Experts Discuss Continuous Spread, To Decide If Emergency – WHO
Disease experts were evaluating whether an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that has killed more than 700 people and is continuing to spread now constitutes…