Health
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‘If Ebola comes, we’ll be wiped out’: DR Congo conflict-displaced
Bunia (DR Congo), May 29: Dorcas Mapenzi fears the worst if Ebola comes to the Kingonze camp, where she lives…
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WHO urges DRC’s neighbours to act immediately on Ebola
Geneva, May 25: The countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo are at high risk from Ebola and should act…
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Risk of global spread of Ebola outbreak is low, but high at national, regional levels: WHO
Geneva, May 20: The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday the risk of global spread of the…
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WHO worried about ‘scale and speed’ of deadly Ebola outbreak
Kinshasa, May 19: The World Health Organization chief voiced concern on Tuesday about the “scale and speed” of an Ebola…
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131 deaths, 513 suspected Ebola cases reported in eastern Congo
Kinshasa, Congo, May 19: At least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases have been reported in the ongoing Ebola…
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WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda
Abuja, Nigeria, May 17: WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and neighboring Uganda a…
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African health agency announces Ebola virus outbreak, 65 suspected deaths
Kinshasa, May 15: Africa’s top public health agency said on Friday that there was a confirmed Ebola outbreak in Democratic…
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Hantavirus outbreak risk to public ‘absolutely low’, says WHO
Geneva, May 8: The World Health Organization said Friday the risk to the public of a deadly hantavirus strain in…
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WHO says now five confirmed cruise ship hantavirus cases
Geneva, May 7: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on May 7 that there were now five confirmed hantavirus cases…
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J&K Govt Set to Roll Out New Anti-Drug Policy with Tough Crackdown on Peddlers
Srinagar:The Jammu and Kashmir administration is set to introduce a comprehensive new anti-drug policy aimed at eliminating the drug menace…
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