A worsening measles outbreak in Bangladesh has overwhelmed hospitals and claimed the lives of more than 500 children in just months. More than 500 children with suspected and confirmed measles cases have died in Bangladesh since March, according to the country’s health ministry. Health officials say suspected infections have now crossed 60,000, with hospitals in…
The International Rescue Committee says the Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than health responders can contain it. The International Rescue Committee has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda could become the deadliest Ebola crisis ever recorded if urgent action is not taken. Health officials say the outbreak…
Tensions are rising in eastern DR Congo as communities clash with health officials during the worsening Ebola outbreak. Police in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo fired warning shots into the air after angry crowds tried to reclaim the bodies of relatives who died at an Ebola treatment centre in Mongwalu. The unrest reportedly lasted…
The NCDC says Nigeria is on high alert over the risk of Ebola cases entering the country from affected regions. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has warned that Nigeria faces a high risk of Ebola importation due to ongoing outbreaks in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The agency said the country’s national Emergency…
Researchers in the UK say a new Ebola vaccine could enter clinical trials within months as cases rise in DR Congo. Scientists at University of Oxford are developing an experimental vaccine targeting the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. This strain is behind the latest outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Researchers say the…
The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is worsening, with infections spreading quickly across the region. World Health Organization has upgraded the national risk level of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo from “high” to “very high” as cases continue to rise. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…
A new clinical trial suggests retatrutide could become a major breakthrough treatment for obesity and Type 2 diabetes. A new Phase 3 clinical trial by Eli Lilly and Company found that its experimental drug retatrutide helped adults with Type 2 diabetes lose significant weight while improving blood sugar control. Researchers said patients taking the highest…
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…
US health officials are monitoring several Americans after exposure to Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least six Americans have reportedly been exposed to the Ebola virus during the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to sources cited by CBS News. One American is believed to be showing symptoms,…
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….
