WHO Declares Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
On May 17, 2026, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) officially determined that the ongoing epidemic of Ebola…
WHO Director-General Calls for Immediate Ceasefire as Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak Intensifies in Ituri Province Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is currently grappling with its 17th recorded outbreak of the Ebola virus, a…
World Health Organization Declares Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially determined that the ongoing outbreak of Ebola disease caused by…
WHO Monitors Andes Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius Cruise Ship as Cases Rise
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially launched a coordinated international response following a cluster of hantavirus cases identified among…
Global Health Preparedness Put to the Test as WHO Concludes Exercise Polaris II Simulation of International Bacterial Outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has successfully concluded Exercise Polaris II, a high-intensity, two-day simulation designed to stress-test global responses…
World Health Organization Monitors Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius Cruise Ship as Andes Virus Cases Rise to Eight with Three Fatalities
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has officially briefed the international community on a developing cluster of…
WHO Concludes Exercise Polaris II Strengthening Global Response to Fictional Pathogen Outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has successfully concluded Exercise Polaris II, a sophisticated two-day high-level simulation designed to pressure-test the…
