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Hantavirus outbreak: All about Andes virus strain that can transmit person to person as CDC classifies virus as level 3 emergency responseHantavirus strain that can transmit from person to person -- Andes virus -- has been confirmed among those who have tested positive, fuelli...
New hantavirus case suspected on remote island as contact tracing continuesTristan da Cunha, known for its isolation, has reported a potential hantavirus case linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. A British travele...
UN 'appalled' by Israel-Hezbollah war rhetoricThe United Nations has expressed deep concern over inflammatory rhetoric surrounding the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, urging leaders to halt ...
First human case of H5N2 bird flu died from multiple factors: WHOWHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier in Geneva clarified the man's death as multi-factorial, with ongoing investigations on the source of H...
Israeli army withdraws from Gaza hospital after truce: Hamas ministryAl-Shifa hospital has been the scene of an extended Israeli special forces operation as part of its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, wh...
Two premature babies died before evacuation from Gaza: UNThe UN has evacuated 31 premature babies from Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, causing the hospital to become a "death zone". Twenty-eight o...
Netanyahu, Hamas chief indicate deal on Gaza truce and hostages is closeHamas officials were "close to reaching a truce agreement" with Israel and the group has delivered its response to Qatari mediators, Ismail...
Gaza now a 'graveyard' for thousands of children: UNUNICEF is calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, with all access crossings into Gaza opened for the safe, sustained and unimpeded...
WHO warns of 'imminent public health catastrophe' in GazaThe World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning of an impending "public health catastrophe" in Gaza due to overcrowding, mass disp...
Seven medicines manufactured in India flagged ‘toxic’ by WHOWorld Health Organisation (WHO) spokesperson Christian Lindmeier, confirmed the development in an email to The Indian Express. The twenty m...
'No substantial proof to link Gambia deaths with syrup'A committee set up by India to investigate the "mysterious deaths" of children in Gambia blamed on cough syrups made by an Indian company h...
'WHO stands by its action on Gambia cough syrup issue'India had on Thursday said quality tests on the samples lifted from Maiden Pharmaceuticals - which has been in the dock for allegedly causi...
WHO has no reports yet of Omicron Covid deathsThe WHO said it was collecting evidence about the variant of concern (VOC), as countries around the world scramble to stop it from spreadin...
WHO says will take several weeks to understand new variant"Researchers are working to understand more about the mutations and what they potentially mean for how transmissible or virulent this varia...
WHO cautions against imposing travel restrictions due to new variant"The WHO recommends that countries continue to apply a risk-based and scientific approach when implementing travel measures," WHO spokesman...
Moderna vaccine being reviewed for WHO emergency listing: WHO spokesman"Moderna is being reviewed at the TAG (technical advisory group) meeting today," WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said in reply to a query...
Germany, Italy, France to halt AstraZeneca shots, further hitting EU vaccination campaignThe Health Ministry said the decision was taken as a "precaution" and on the advice of Germany's national vaccine regulator, the Paul Ehrli...
WHO urges countries to investigate early COVID-19 casesThe disease later identified as COVID-19 was first reported by Chinese authorities to the WHO on 31 December and was not previously believe...
Two COVID-19 cases at World Health headquarters"We do have two staff confirmed with symptoms of COVID-19," spokesman Christian Lindmeier told reporters at a virtual press conference. "Th...
540 killed in Yemen; relief agencies warn of dire situationUNICEF, meanwhile, said at least 74 children have been confirmed killed and 44 maimed since March 26, but added that it believed the toll t...