W.H.O. Says Ebola Global Threat ‘Low’ as Cases Surge in DR Congo
The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in the Congo (DRC) began much earlier than previously suspected.
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Argentina Traps Rats in Search for Source of Hantavirus Outbreak
Health officials in Argentina trapped hundreds of rats near the town of Ushuaia, hoping to determine the origins of the hantavirus outbreak.
Trump ‘Concerned’ About Congo Ebola Outbreak as Fatalities Rise to 131
President Donald Trump said on Monday he was “concerned” about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), because it could have a “breakout” beyond the current infection area.
Nobody Panic (Yet) — W.H.O Fears Ebola May Be Spreading Faster and Further Than First Thought
As the world watches an Ebola outbreak which has claimed 131 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a World Health Organization (W.H.O). representative warned Tuesday the deadly malady may be disseminating faster than first thought.
Report: At Least Six Americans Exposed to Ebola in DR Congo
CBS News reported on Sunday that least six American citizens have been exposed to Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Three of them encountered a “high-risk contact or exposure” and one is displaying symptoms of illness.
Confirmed Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Surpasses 200 Suspected Infections
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a statement on Friday that attributed 246 suspected infections and 65 deaths to a new Ebola outbreak in the remote Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
W.H.O. Claims ‘Global Health Financing Emergency’ in Report Revealing Major Progress
World Health Organization (W.H.O.) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the world is facing a “global health financing emergency” in the latest edition of the agency’s World Health Statistics report, published on Wednesday.
‘Patient Zero’: How the Hantavirus Outbreak Began with a Bird-Watcher on a Landfill
“Patient Zero” for the hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has been identified as 70-year old Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord, a passenger who made the fateful decision to go birdwatching at a landfill near the resort town of Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.
China Blocks Taiwan from World Health Assembly amid Hantavirus Concerns
China’s foreign affairs arms gloated on Monday about Beijing’s successful attempt to block the democratic nation of Taiwan from participating in next week’s World Health Assembly (WHA).
Cruise Hantavirus Infections Total 11, W.H.O. Says Cases Will Rise, but Outbreak Under Control
The World Health Organization reports two new hantavirus infections linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius, bringing the total up to 11.
Spain Disputes U.S. Count of Hantavirus Cases From Cruise Ship
The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) and Spanish health officials on Monday updated their tally of hantavirus cases linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius to seven confirmed cases and two reported infections under investigation.
Passengers Start Disembarking From Hantavirus Cruise Ship in Spain’s Canary Islands
Passengers started disembarking on Sunday from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship anchored off Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, hours after arriving there as evacuation plans got underway.
Spain Prepares for Evacuations as Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Heads for Canary Islands
Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations.
CDC: Risk of Cruise Ship Hantavirus Spreading to U.S. Public Is ‘Low’
The CDC has classified the hantavirus outbreak from a Dutch cruise ship as “Level 3” – the lowest level of emergency activation in the agency’s hierarchy of responses.
Remote Southern Island, Singapore Test for Hantavirus as Cruise Ship Nightmare Continues
A new potential hantavirus case is under investigation on the remote island of Tristan da Cunha as contract tracing from the outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius continues.
Former Hantavirus Cruise Ship Passenger Speaks from Hospital: ‘I’m Doing OK’
Sky News on Thursday spoke with Martin Antsee, a former police officer who was aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius during the deadly hantavirus outbreak. Antsee was airlifted to the Netherlands for treatment, and remains in isolation.
Hantavirus Ship En Route to Spain, Asymptomatic Passengers Will Fly Home, Madrid to Quarantine Nationals in Military Hospital
Those with symptomatic cases are being directly evacuated by air to isolation units in hospitals for specialized care.
W.H.O. Pandemic Treaty Stuck in Limbo After Countries Fail to Hit Deadline for ‘Benefit Sharing’ Deal
The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) announced this week that the process to allow countries to sign onto its pandemic treaty would likely be stalled through 2027 after a negotiating team working on a “benefit sharing” system failed to reach consensus.
W.H.O.: Hantavirus on Cruise Ship Can Transmit Among Humans
The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) confirmed on Wednesday morning the Hantavirus outbreak onboard Dutch cruise ship Hondius is the rare Andes strain of the virus, endemic in Argentina and known to be transmissible between humans.
Three Passengers Dead After Outbreak of Hantavirus, Disease Spread by Rodents, on Cruise Ship Baffles Experts
The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) said on Monday that the risk to the general public was “low” from the outbreak of deadly hantavirus aboard a cruise ship currently isolated off the coast of West Africa.
Iran Accuses U.N. Nuclear Watchdog of ‘Inaction’ on U.S.-Israeli Strikes
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran chief Mohammed Eslami accused the IAEA of ignoring the danger from U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.
W.H.O. Answers Iran’s Call to Meddle in Conflict with U.S.: ‘Peace Is the Best Medicine’
World Health Organization (W.H.O.) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus issued multiple statements over the past week weighing in on the conflict in Iran, warning that American operations to neutralize the terrorist regime could cause a “nuclear accident” and advising that “peace is the best medicine.”
Report: Pakistan Was Most Polluted Country of 2025
The latest annual review from Swiss-based air quality company IQAir found that Pakistan was the most polluted country in the world, beating out last year’s champion Chad, up-and-coming contender Bangladesh, and perennial smog heavyweight India.
6 Years After Pandemic, China to Monitor Dangerous Bat-Borne Illness in Lunar New Year Travel
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a message on Sunday that it would heighten monitoring for a variety of diseases in anticipation of the Lunar New Year on February 17, including respiratory diseases such as Wuhan coronavirus and the bat-borne Nipah virus.
W.H.O. Begins Cutbacks as Lack of U.S. Taxpayer Dollars Bites Hard
Drastic cuts forced on the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) by President Donald Trump withdrawing U.S. taxpayer dollars from funding the globalist behemoth are hitting hard, the organization’s chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus lamented.
World Health Organization Says ‘Low Risk’ of Nipah Virus Spreading from India
The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) on Friday said the “risk of further spread of infection” from the small outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India is “low.”
W.H.O.’s Last Hurrah: Claims U.S. Exit Makes World ‘Less Safe,’ Demands $278 Million
The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) marked the formal departure of the United States from the agency with a a scathing letter claiming President Donald Trump’s criticisms of the agency were “untrue” and hinting at meetings to recover a sum of nearly $300 million that Washington allegedly owes.
Process for U.S. to Leave World Health Organization Concludes Year After Trump Signs Exit
America’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) is set to formally conclude on Thursday, a year after the U.S. expressed its intent to depart the United Nations agency and a year and two days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to begin the process.
State Dept Revamps U.N. Funding: ‘More Lives Saved for Fewer Taxpayers Dollars’
The State Department and the United Nations jointly announced on Monday that they have agreed to a new framework for processing American funding for the global body, streamlining funds directly to countries in need and potentially saving billions in needless bureaucracy.
W.H.O. in Hot Water After Japan Claims Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Seeking Closer Ties to Taiwan
An unnamed World Health Organization (W.H.O.) spokesperson insisted in remarks published on Thursday that the agency is not seeking to change its current, meager relationship with Taiwan after a senior Japanese government official claimed this week that W.H.O. chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus promised more cooperation with Taipei.
Persistent Vomiting Caused by Chronic Cannabis Use Now an Official Disorder
Chronic vomiting tied to long-term marijuana use has now has been codified by health officials seeking to diagnose and track the mysterious disorder, which has been increasingly seen in emergency rooms this decade.
W.H.O. Chief: Trump Funding Cuts Offer Countries Chance for ‘Self-Reliance,’ Suggesting ‘Taxes on Tobacco, Alcohol, and Sugary Drinks’
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus suggested in remarks on Tuesday to African and European leaders that “sudden and unplanned” spending cuts following President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the U.N. agency were an “opportunity” for poorer countries to pursue sovereignty.
Priorities: U.N. Declares World Toilet Day, Blames ‘Climate Change’ for Flushing Failures
Today has officially been declared World Toilet Day by the United Nations (but you knew that already, didn’t you) with “climate change” blamed for making sanitation less available across the planet.
Ethiopia Confirms Outbreak of Lethal Marburg Virus
The Africa Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC) and World Health Organization (W.H.O.) on Friday confirmed an outbreak in Ethiopia of the lethal Marburg virus, a pathogen with symptoms similar to the infamous Ebola virus, but even more deadly and difficult to treat.
Hundreds Killed as Sudanese Militia Overrun Last Hospital in Darfur
The Sudanese insurgent militia known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) overran the city of al-Fashir and raided its last functioning hospital this week, reportedly killing hundreds of people and displacing thousands of others.
State Dept: Visa Restrictions Won’t Stop Cuban Officials from Attending World Health Organization Meeting in D.C.
The U.S. State Department, in a statement to Breitbart News on Thursday, denied complaints from the Communist Party of Cuba that visa restrictions on members of the violent regime would prevent Cuba from being an active participant in the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), the regional body of the World Health Organization (W.H.O.).
Cuba Complains U.S. Won’t Give Officials Visas for W.H.O. Regional Meeting
Cuba’s communist regime accused the United States of engaging in “discriminatory treatment” by allegedly refusing to allow Deputy Health Minister Tania Margarita Cruz to participate in an event for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), a regional subsidiary of the World Health Organization (W.H.O.), in Washington.
Reports: Argentina to Withdraw from U.N. Human Rights Council
President of Argentina Javier Milei will reportedly withdraw his country from the U.N. Human Rights Council.
RFK Jr. Bans Mercury in Vaccines After Two-Decade Battle: ‘No More Poisoning Pregnant Women and Children’
Health and Human Services under President Trump has officially banned mercury-based preservatives from all U.S. vaccines, closing a dark chapter in American public health policy. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who led the push for more than 20 years, confirmed the move on Saturday, blasting federal health agencies for allowing a known neurotoxin to be injected into pregnant women and children for decades.
China Insists Chikungunya Virus Outbreak ‘Under Control,’ U.S. Travel Warning ‘Unnecessary’
The Chinese Foreign Ministry insisted on Thursday that an escalating outbreak of Chikungunya, a viral disease carried by mosquitoes, in southern Guangdong province was “under control” and the Communist Party was adequately keeping the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) updated on the situation.
