World Health Organization

• Congo to receive 70K doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine used in past outbreaks

  The Ervebo vaccine is licensed for use against Ebola virus, one of the viruses that cause Ebola disease, but not for Bundibugyo virus.

  Health

  Aug 20
  
• Congo’s Ebola outbreak started months before official declaration: WHO

  The WHO regional director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Yakub Janabi, said sequencing indicated the outbreak’s start, with some cases early wrongly attributing to malaria and typhoid.

  World

  Aug 10
  
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• Canada’s measles cases are half of U.S. total, despite smaller population: WHO

  Roughly 186,000 measles cases have been reported worldwide as of July. That's a 12 per cent increase compared with the same period last year.

  Politics

  Aug 9
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• 4 out of 5 American toddler foods are ultra-processed, research says

  Nearly half of the items analyzed also failed to meet at least one nutritional benchmark for children set by the World Health Organization and the Promotion Profile Model.

  Health

  Jul 29
• Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius cruise ship officially over: WHO

  On Thursday, the WHO stated that the last identified contact ​of an exposed ⁠person ⁠completed quarantine ‌and tested negative for the virus.

  Health

  Jul 3
• Ebola outbreak is ‘very complex,’ but ‘can be stopped’, WHO chief says

  “To come here is to really show to the community that they’re not alone," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters at the airport late Thursday.

  World

  May 29
• Ebola epidemic is outpacing response efforts, WHO chief says

  The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda was outpacing response efforts.

  World

  May 25
• Should Canada consider travel bans like U.S. is doing amid Ebola outbreak?

  Currently, the Canadian government advises Canadians to avoid all travel to Ituri and North Kivu provinces, citing safety and security concerns.

  Health

  May 21
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• Amid Ebola fears, person on flight diverted to Montreal was asymptomatic

  PHAC said the traveller has departed back to Paris. The Air France flight, along with all other passengers, has continued to Detroit.

  Canada

  May 21
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• WHO warns nicotine pouch brands are targeting youth as sales boom

  Nicotine pouches are small sachets placed between the gum and lip that release nicotine through the lining of the mouth. They also typically contain flavourings and sweeteners.

  Health

  May 20