Burundi starts vaccinating health workers against Ebola – WHO
Burundi has commenced vaccinating its health workers against Ebola, beginning with those near the border with the…
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Death toll in Yemen rises to 1,500 from cholera: WHO
The death toll from a major cholera outbreak in Yemen has risen to 1,500, Nevio Zagaria, the World Health…
All hospitals in eastern Aleppo out of action after bombardments
All hospitals in Syria's besieged rebel-held eastern Aleppo are out of service after days of heavy air strikes,…
WHO: Zika virus ‘no longer an emergency’
The mosquito-borne Zika virus will no longer be treated as an international medical emergency, the World Health…
WHO recognises Egypt’s efforts in combating Hepatitis C
During her visit to Cairo, World Health Organisation (WHO) director general Margret Chan recognised Egypt’s efforts…
Brazil-type Zika spreads to African islands: WHO
Tests show an outbreak of Zika virus on the African island chain of Cape Verde is of the same strain as the one…
Zika virus: sexual transmission more common than thought
Sexual transmission of the Zika virus is more common than previously thought, the World Health Organization said…
Zika outbreak will worsen before it gets better, WHO head says
The head of the World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the Zika outbreak would likely worsen before…
Zika link to birth defects could be proven in weeks; says WHO
The suspected link between the Zika virus and two neurological disorders, the birth defect microcephaly and…
How to protect yourself from Zika Virus
Zika virus recently broke out in Brazil a few weeks ago. It has spread throughout the Americas and to some parts of…