Health
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda an emergency of international concern
The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a “public…
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Deadly Ebola Outbreak Declared in Eastern DR Congo
A deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus has been declared in Ituri province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,…
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FAO Raises Food Safety Concerns Over Recycled Plastic Packaging
The growing use of recycled plastics in food packaging is raising major public health concerns, the Food and Agriculture Organization…
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‘No Indication’ Andes Strain of Hantavirus Has Mutated: EU Agency
The European Union’s health agency ECDC said Wednesday there was nothing to suggest that the Andes strain of hantavirus had…
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Hantavirus Risk to Public Health in Europe Assessed as Low
The risk posed by hantavirus to public health in Europe remains “low,” according to European Commission spokesperson Eva Hrncirova, who…
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Gaza Health Sector Nears “Total Collapse” Amid Severe Medicine Shortages, Officials Warn
Palestinian health officials warned Sunday that the healthcare sector in Gaza is enduring a “catastrophic and unprecedented” phase as the…
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Evacuation of passengers from virus-hit cruise ship to be completed on Monday
The evacuation of passengers from a Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be completed on…
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Spanish health officials board hantavirus-hit ship to start evacuating passengers
Spain has begun the evacuation process of passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship anchored near Tenerife on Sunday, with health…
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Two suspected hantavirus cases found in Spain, remote Tristan da Cunha
Health experts raced to contain a potential spread of hantavirus as two suspected cases emerged on Friday far from the…
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Who Says Hantavirus Risk Low After Flight Attendant Tests Negative
The World Health Organization insisted Friday that there is a minimal risk from the hantavirus to the general public, as…
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