WHO says 12th person infected with hantavirus detected in the Netherlands
WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urged all countries to monitor passengers who were on the cruise ship.
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Ebola, hantavirus: Is the world prepared for the next pandemic?
Funding cuts in health research, and the antivaccine movement make it challenging to respond to viruses.
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in the Netherlands
MV Hondius was carrying 25 crew members and two medical personnel as it reached the Dutch port of Rotterdam.
Growing bread queues in Gaza as Israel restricts fuel, flour imports
Bread shortages deepen in Gaza as flour imports dwindle and bakeries struggle to meet rising demand amid fuel scarcity.
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Will the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda spread further?
The World Health Organization declares the epidemic a global health emergency.
Published On 17 May 2026
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC a global health emergency
An Ebola outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain has killed dozens in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Published On 17 May 2026
WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global emergency: What to know
DRC outbreak causes more than 80 deaths and spreads to neighbouring Uganda.
![According to Congolese authorities, Mungwalu is where the first cases of this Ebola outbreak were reported [AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/afp_6a096c8cd6ab-1779002508.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, Uganda a global health emergency
DR Congo accounts for all but two of the suspected cases, both of which were reported in neighbouring Uganda.
DRC health minister warns ‘very high’ Ebola lethality rate as toll hits 80
Africa CDC concerned that outbreak of Bundibugyo strain could spread rapidly due to intense population movement.
Health officials raise alarm over new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
Neighbouring Uganda also reports one Ebola death as concern rises about potential regional spread of the virus.
