In Ebola-stricken eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a massive push for early testing and contact tracing is helping to contain the virus, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Source: UN ...

‘Rare, untreatable strain’: Ebola toll mounts in eastern DR Congo Damien Mama, interim Humanitarian Coordinator in the DRC, arrived in the provincial capital Bunia on Sunday, where he will assess response efforts and strengthen coordination ...

Faith, fear and trust: Inside DR Congo’s fight against Ebola The family carried out the burial themselves – potentially exposing dozens more people to the virus. The incident offers a stark illustration of one of ...

World News in Brief: UN scales up Ebola response, refugees ‘exiled’ in Africa, Political tensions escalate in Somalia In eastern DRC, UN agencies are supporting national health authorities through Ebola treatment centres, case management, surveillance ...

Regional health agency issues measles alert for World Cup 3 June 2026 Health As World Cup fever rises in the Americas, countries are urged to strengthen measles surveillance and vaccination amid ongoing outbreaks across the ...

Yemen: Hunger crisis deepens as funding cuts leave millions without support Around five million people – or 47 per cent of the population – are currently experiencing crisis or worse levels of acute food insecurity ...

Unsafe food kills 1.5 million people each year; children most at risk: WHO The new insights released on Wednesday ahead of next week’s World Food Safety Day, show that children under five are particularly vulnerable. ...

Lebanon hospital strikes impact most vulnerable patients, warns WHO According to initial information from the Lebanese authorities, at least 86 people, including healthcare workers, have been injured in the strikes on Jabal Amel Hospital. The ...

DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Nurses discharged after full recovery “More recoveries are expected, especially when people are diagnosed early and able to access care, and as outbreak response intensifies,” the UN World Health Organization (WHO) ...

‘You are not alone’: WHO chief vows to stand with DR Congo through Ebola outbreak Speaking in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province and the epicentre of the outbreak, Tedros said local communities must remain ...