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Tainted Food Is Killing Far More People Than Previously Thought, WHO Says

WHO says foodborne disease toll is far higher than earlier global estimates

WHO updated its global foodborne disease estimates using data from 194 countries.
The new assessment counted 866 million illnesses and 1.52 million deaths in 2021.
Metal contamination, including arsenic and lead, accounted for a large share of deaths.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 4, 2026·via gizmodo.com

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Unsafe food kills 1.5 mn people a year worldwide: WHO

WHO says unsafe food still causes 1.5 million deaths a year

WHO analyzed food-borne disease across 194 countries from 2000 to 2021.
Unsafe food causes 886 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths a year.
Children under five face nearly triple the risk.
Africa and Southeast Asia bear most of the global burden.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 4, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DR Congo: WHO chief

Suspected Ebola Cases in DR Congo Pass 900 as Bundibugyo Outbreak Expands

WHO says more than 900 suspected Ebola cases have been identified in DR Congo.
The outbreak includes 101 confirmed cases and is caused by the Bundibugyo strain.
There is no approved vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo strain.
Conflict, mobility and public distrust are complicating the response.

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DT Editorial Team·May 25, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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WHO emergency highlights rare Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak as responders face familiar limits

WHO has declared the Central Africa Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
The outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo strain, which has no approved strain-specific vaccine or treatment.
Experts say containment depends on supportive care, protective equipment, isolation, and contact tracing.

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DT Editorial Team·May 19, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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Ebola outbreak: WHO declares emergency, US restricts travel, American infected

WHO Declares International Emergency as Ebola Outbreak Spreads Across DRC and Uganda

WHO declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
As of May 17, the DRC had 10 confirmed cases, 336 suspected cases and 88 deaths; Uganda had two confirmed cases and one death.
Officials cited unexplained clusters, healthcare worker deaths and regional spread risks.
The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain, which lacks clinically validated treatments or vaccines.

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DT Editorial Team·May 19, 2026·via arstechnica.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 18, 2026·via livescience.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 17, 2026·via statnews.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 10, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 8, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 8, 2026·via statnews.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 7, 2026·via livescience.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 4, 2026·via livescience.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 27, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 25, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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DT Editorial Team·Feb 14, 2026·2 min read·via arstechnica.com

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A photo of a health worker at CBCA Virunga Hospital in the DRC checking visitor temperatures in the wake of the Ebola outbreak.

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Central Africa an international emergency

WHO declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
The DRC has reported more than 390 suspected cases and over 100 deaths.
No licensed vaccines or therapeutics exist for the Bundibugyo virus strain involved.

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WHO declares Ebola outbreak an international public health emergency

WHO emergency declaration puts Ebola outbreak back at the center of global surveillance

The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak an international public health emergency.
The supplied metadata says the outbreak was first seen in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The designation elevates international coordination and scrutiny even without further supported details here.

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Hantavirus Cruise Evacuation Tests International Outbreak Response in Tenerife

A hantavirus-linked cruise ship reached Tenerife with over 140 people aboard.
Three deaths and five infections among former passengers have raised the stakes of the evacuation.
The Andes virus may rarely spread person to person, adding complexity to the response.

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Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Triggers Global Monitoring Effort

WHO confirmed the outbreak on May 4, with seven infections and three deaths reported at that point.
An eighth case was confirmed on May 6, and more cases may still surface because incubation can last up to eight weeks.
Officials say public risk is low, but international monitoring continues for passengers who disembarked earlier.

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Key takeaways from WHO briefing on hantavirus cruise ship outbreak

WHO briefing underscores concern over cruise ship hantavirus outbreak while discounting pandemic fears

WHO held a briefing on the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship.
Experts are described as worried by the outbreak itself.
The supplied reporting says pandemic fears are being discounted.

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An aerial photo of a white cruise ship in the middle of a blue ocean.

WHO Precautions Intensify After Andes Virus Is Identified in Cruise Ship Hantavirus Cluster

Lab tests implicated Andes virus in the MV Hondius illness cluster.
Andes is described as the only hantavirus known to spread between people.
Eight confirmed and suspected cases were cited in the source text.
WHO said it was already operating under the assumption Andes virus was involved.

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An illustration of a blue translucent spiky sphere of a hantavirus molecule, with a 3D strand of DNA at the center. All in front of a blue background.

Suspected Hantavirus Cases on Atlantic Cruise Put Focus on a Rare but Serious Threat

WHO said one confirmed and five suspected hantavirus cases were tied to a cruise ship.
Three passengers have died and one person is in intensive care.
Hantaviruses can cause severe pulmonary or kidney-related disease and have no cure.

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WHO Reopens Final Pandemic Treaty Fight Over Pathogen Sharing and Vaccine Access

An extra week of WHO negotiations opened in Geneva to resolve the treaty’s unfinished Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing system.
Developing countries want stronger guarantees that sharing pathogens will lead to fair access to vaccines, tests, and treatments.
Countries have until Friday to strike a deal before the World Health Assembly opens on May 18.

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WHO Clears the First Malaria Treatment Designed for Infants

WHO prequalified the first infant-specific malaria treatment.
The formulation is designed to reduce dosing errors and toxicity risk.
The decision could improve procurement access across malaria-endemic regions.

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WHO slams US-funded newborn vaccine trial as "unethical"

WHO Condemns US-Funded Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccine Trial as Unethical

The $1.6M CDC-funded trial would study 14,500 infants, withholding the birth dose from half in a country where 1 in 5 carry hepatitis B
Over 115 countries include the hepatitis B birth dose in their immunization schedules; the vaccine has been used for 30+ years
Guinea-Bissau suspended the trial pending review; Africa CDC is sending an evaluation team

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