WHO warns Ebola virus may be spreading faster than expected

Health officials fear the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could be far larger than current figures show. The World Health Organization has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo may be spreading faster than initially believed. WHO representative Dr Anne Ancia said investigations suggest the virus has already spread across…

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WHO declares DR Congo Ebola outbreak a global health emergency

The World Health Organization has raised alarm over a worsening Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo after dozens of deaths were reported. World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo a public health emergency of international concern following reports of around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths in Ituri province….

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American doctor tests negative for Hantavirus after initial scare

Further medical tests found no evidence the US doctor was infected with hantavirus. Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, the American doctor who initially tested positive for hantavirus after falling ill aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, has now tested negative following additional examinations in Nebraska. Doctors at the University of Nebraska Medical Center said the original result…

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WHO says no sign of larger Hantavirus outbreak

The World Health Organization says there is currently no evidence of a larger hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there is “no sign” of a wider hantavirus outbreak following the evacuation of passengers from the virus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship. Speaking in Madrid, Tedros…

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PCOS renamed as experts redefine Women’s hormonal disorder

Doctors and health experts have officially renamed PCOS to better reflect the full impact of the condition on women’s health. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), one of the most common hormonal disorders affecting women, has been renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS). The name change was announced in a global consensus published in The Lancet, with…

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Last passengers leave Hantavirus-hit ship as new cases confirmed

Health authorities confirmed three more hantavirus cases as the final passengers disembarked from the virus-hit MV Hondius. The last passengers aboard the MV Hondius have left the cruise ship after a deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to the vessel. The ship departed Tenerife for the Netherlands on Monday after its remaining six passengers disembarked alongside several…

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