Tanzania confirms additional Deaths from Marburg virus disease
On Feb. 14, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a cumulative of two confirmed and eight…
Groundbreaking Ebola vaccination trial launches in Uganda
On Feb. 3, 2025, in a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and…
WHO accelerates efforts to support response to Sudan virus disease outbreak in Uganda
On Jan. 30, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it was mobilizing efforts to support national health…
WHO verifies Niger as the first country in the African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis
On Jan. 30, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis…
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First Case of Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N9 Reported in California
On Jan. 27, 2024, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) reported that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)…
WHO reported Spike in cholera outbreak Deaths
On Jan. 24, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that from January 1 to December, 29, 2024,…
Georgia certified malaria-free by WHO
On Jan. 23, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that following a nearly century-long effort, Georgia has…
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U.S. announces withdrawal from the World Health Organization
On Jan. 20, 2025, the White House announced the United States will exit the World Health Organization (WHO)….
Tanzania confirms outbreak of Marburg virus disease
On Jan. 20, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Tanzania has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg…
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trust in scientists is high
On Jan. 20, 2025, a large international 68-country survey of 71,922 respondents found that in most countries, most…
outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease – United Republic of Tanzania
On Jan. 13, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) informed its Member States and IHR State Parties of…
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acute respiratory infections increasing in the Northern Hemisphere
On Jan. 7, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that trends in acute respiratory infections (ARI) in…
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SARS-CoV-2 virus circulates Worldwide without clear seasonality and continues to infect
On Dec. 24, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, largely…
Global prevalence of Helicobacter pylori antibiotic resistance among children is Increasing
On Dec. 23, 2024, an international team of researchers reported results of a study that showed the escalating…
Marburg outbreak in Rwanda declared over
On Dec. 20, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease was…
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Global diarrheal deaths drop, but children and elderly remain most at risk
On Dec. 18, 2024, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation reported that diarrhoeal diseases claim more than…
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Mayo Clinic reported Breakthrough in treatment approach in the fight against glioblastoma
On Dec. 16, 2024, the Mayo Clinic announced the results of an innovative treatment approach that may offer…
Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat
On Dec. 11, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported new data has revealed that an estimated 2.2…
Africa CDC Deployed Experts to Investigate unknown Disease X outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo
On Dec. 9, 2024, the Africa Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that it is working closely with…
WHO announced first prequalification of a tuberculosis diagnostic test
On Dec. 5, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for…
Health officials investigated mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths
On Dec. 3, 2024, Congolese officials reported that a flu-like disease that has killed dozens of people over…
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UNAIDS reported Fewest new HIV cases since late 1980s
On Nov. 26, 2024, the the United Nations reported that fewer people contracted HIV last year than at…
WHO reported Spike in cholera outbreak Deaths
On Nov. 21, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that From January 1 to October 27, 2024,…
Vaccine doses allocated to African countries hardest hit by mpox surge
On Nov. 9, 2024, the World Health Organization announced that three additional countries had confirmed travel-related cases of…
Vaccine doses allocated to African countries hardest hit by mpox surge
On Nov. 6, 2024, the World Health Organization announced that the Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox…
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WHO study lists top endemic pathogens for which new vaccines are urgently needed
On Nov. 5, 2024, a World Health Organization (WHO) study published in eBioMedicine named 17 pathogens that regularly…
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Landmark agreement adopted for nation’s sharing of genetic data
On Nov. 3, 2024, the world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded with several landmark decisions, including…
Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda traced to Bats
On Nov. 1, 2024, the World Health Organization reported that as of October 31, 66 confirmed cases, including…
Source of Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda remains unknown
On Oct. 25, 2024, the World Health Organization reported that as of October 24, a total of 64…
Egypt certified malaria-free by WHO
On Oct. 20, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it had certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a…