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The World Health Organization has raised the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola to “very high,” at the national level in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters on Friday.

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the ongoing conflict in the Middle East raises serious questions about attacks on health-care infrastructure. The director-general addressed the issue at a press conference in Geneva Thursday. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more. has context menu

As Ebola continues to spread in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the World Health Organization (WHO) says it’s moving so quickly that it’s outpacing response efforts. Nathaniel Dove has more.

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a “catastrophic collision of disease and conflict” as the country tries to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak. Redmond Shannon explains why aid groups say their efforts to help are being hampered.

Randeep Sarai, Canada’s secretary of state for international development, announced Thursday that the government is committing $8 million to support the global response to the outbreak. Sarai said funds will go to organizations including the World Health Organization, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the Red Cross Network.

The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo in order to help with efforts against the ongoing Ebola outbreak. Medical teams in the region continue to face extreme difficulties with the response including equipment shortages, regional conflicts, and local burial rites. Candice Cole has this story and...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is worried about the speed and scale of an Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Vincent McAviney explains why the severity of this crisis might be significantly underestimated.

Asked how Canada is justifying these restrictions after the World Health Organization warned against them – suggesting they are fueled by fear and not rooted in science – Michel, and Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab said the decision was made in alignment with the U.S. and Mexico, as all three countries begin hosting the 2026...

Health Minister Marjorie Michel faced heat from reporters Thursday, questioning her for the government’s decision Tuesday to require incoming travellers from all Ebola-affected regions to self-isolate for 21 days effective immediately. Despite condemnation from both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Michel said the upcoming FIFA World...

The World Health Organization has raised its risk assessment to ‘very high’ in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as a deadly Ebola outbreak continues to spread in the region and into Uganda. Global’s Jazan Grewal is joined by Dr. Joanne Liu, Director of the Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab, to discuss how Canadian public...

The World Health Organization chief met Democratic Republic of Congo officials on Saturday to reinforce efforts to contain the country’s latest Ebola outbreak, urging international support and a strong community-led response. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus joined Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba in Kinshasa as authorities battle a fast-growing outbreak that has recorded more than 1,000 suspected...

At least 51 cases have now been confirmed in the Ebola outbreak hitting the Democratic Republic of Congo, however global health authorities expect that number to continue to rise. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) says the risk of spread remains high at both a national and regional level, however it is low...

 The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Officials say 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths have been reported in Congo’s Ituri province, where the Bundibugyo strain of the virus has been detected. Residents in Kampala say they...

A global health emergency has been declared over a rare and deadly strain of the Ebola virus. The World Health Organization says the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Uganda, is behind at least 80 suspected deaths and 246 suspected cases. While it does not meet the threshold for a pandemic, officials warn...

WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus confirmed the new outbreak of Ebola in the north-eastern province of Ituri, Congo. “Currently, WHO is aware that 13 cases of Ebola have been confirmed in Kinshasa,” said Ghebreyesus, adding: “The World Health Organization’s representative to DRC and other WHO experts are in Ituri and working side by side with DRC...

More Canadians have now been told to either self-isolate or self-monitor after the deadly hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius luxury cruise ship. Heidi Petracek reports on the precautions being taken, and what some doctors say the World Health Organization needs to do next.

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the risk to the public remains low following the recent outbreak of hantavirus. As of Friday morning, a total of 10 cases had been reported, including three deaths, eight who were lab confirmed, and two people who are considered probable. Officials say that because of the long incubation period,...

The World Health Organization says more cases of hantavirus could emerge among passengers who were on board the MV Hondius cruise ship, but there is “no sign” of a larger outbreak. Heidi Petracek reports on how the virus is being monitored, and how doctors are working to develop a vaccine for the disease.

Countries around the world are watching and waiting to see if more cases of Hantavirus materialize as repatriated passengers wait out their quarantines. One additional case has been confirmed in Spain. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on what the Director General of the World Health Organization said at a press conference Tuesday.

Groups of passengers and crew members disembarked the MV Hondius cruise ship Sunday in Tenerife, Spain, to be evacuated to their home countries following an outbreak of a rare and deadly strain of hantavirus. The World Health Organization has recommended a 42-day quarantine for all passengers evacuated from the ship Sunday.