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The World Health Organization expects more cases of a rare, human-to-human hantavirus strain to emerge following three deaths on a cruise ship. The MV Hondius became a floating laboratory for the Andes virus after passengers fell ill while crossing the Atlantic. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO chief, confirmed five cases and three deaths so far….
Passengers aboard the MV Hondius are now observing strict health protocols similar to those seen during the COVID 19 pandemic as international health authorities investigate a rare hantavirus outbreak linked to multiple deaths on the vessel. The outbreak has drawn global attention after three passengers died and several others fell ill during the ship’s Atlantic…
Three people have died following a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship travelling between Argentina and Cape Verde, raising urgent questions among global health authorities about how the potentially deadly virus spread among passengers. The World Health Organisation confirmed one case of the virus as of the time of reporting, while stressing that…
Rising consumption of salt among Nigerians has come under renewed scrutiny as Mojisola Adeyeye signals regulatory action to curb what health authorities describe as a growing public health risk linked to preventable deaths. Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement on the draft “Reduction of Sodium in Pre-Packaged Foods Regulations 2026,” the Director-General of National Agency for…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) marks the start of World Immunisation Week, from April 24 to April 30, with a reminder of vaccines’ monumental impact on global public health. Over the past five decades, immunization efforts have prevented an estimated 150 million deaths. This year’s observance also serves as the midpoint for the Immunisation Agenda…
A renewed COVID-19 case has been confirmed in Cross River State, marking the first officially reported infection since 2022 and prompting a reactivation of public health response measures. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, disclosed the development during a news conference in Calabar on Tuesday, stating that the index case involves a…
A drone attack on the el-Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur has killed 64 people, including 13 children and three medical staff. The strike occurred on Friday night as civilians marked the Eid al-Fitr festival, effectively destroying the facility’s top floor and emergency department. World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed the death…
The World Health Organization has identified rising misinformation and uncertain research funding as critical threats to global vaccine programmes, warning that public trust in immunisation is eroding amid coordinated campaigns spreading false information about vaccine safety. The warning came Wednesday from the WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation, which concluded its biannual…
Health systems across the Middle East are approaching total collapse under the weight of a rapidly escalating military confrontation between the United States, Israel, and Iran, with the World Health Organisation confirming that over 1,800 people have been killed and 12,500 others injured in less than fourteen days of sustained hostilities. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General…
The United States is set to officially withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, triggering warnings from global health experts that the move could undermine both U.S. and international public health systems. The exit follows an executive order issued by President Donald Trump on the first day of his presidency in 2025, formally…
