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WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global emergency as over 80 die in Congo, Uganda

DainikNews Live Admin3 months ago04 mins

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern”, posing risks to neighbouring countries. The WHO said the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency, but that countries sharing land…

WHO Declares Mpox Outbreak Global Concern

DainikNews Live Admin2 years ago03 mins

New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared mpox a public emergency of international concern due to a rapid increase in cases in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and its detection in neighbouring countries. The Director General of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated that a public health emergency of international concern represents…