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Health Officials Warn Of Deadly, Mystery Disease Rapidly Spreading In Congo

The disease, which has infected more than 400 people and killed 53 within a few weeks, “poses a significant public health threat,” the World Health Organization said.

The Washington Post on MSN · 20h

‘Unknown disease’ that can kill within days leaves 53 dead in Congo

World Health Organization officials said the outbreak appeared to originate from a village where three children died after reportedly eating a bat carcass.

Newsweek on MSN · 1h

Mystery Congo Disease Leaves 50 People Dead: What We Know

At least 50 people have died from a mystery illness discovered in three children who ate a dead bat, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Newsweek has contacted the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),

The New York Times · 18h

Unknown Deadly Illness Strikes Western Congo

The outbreak has been traced, tentatively, to three children who ate a bat, the W.H.O. said, and known threats like Ebola and Marburg have been ruled out.

The Washington Post · 1d

An unknown illness kills over 50 people in part of Congo with hours between symptoms and death

An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in northwestern Congo, according to doctors on the ground and the World Health Organization on Monday. The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in the majority of cases,

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The US is leaving the World Health Organization. What does that mean for Illinois?

The U.S. is pulling the plug on its membership with the World Health Organization. What does that mean for Illinois?

Medscape8h

Reappointed WHO Europe Chief Shares Vision for Public Health

Hans Kluge continues his leadership as Europe grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, health system resilience, and emerging ...

Nature7d

What’s next for the World Health Organization? US exit could reshape agency

The US withdrawal will not officially happen until January 2026, so there will be months of uncertainty over budgets and ...

Tyler Morning Telegraph9d

WHO chief urges pandemic accord action after US withdrawal

The head of the World Health Organization insisted on Monday it was "now or never" to strike a landmark global accord ...

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Argentina says it will pull out of World Health Organization, mirroring Trump’s move last month

Argentina has announced it will pull out of the World Health Organization (WHO), mirroring a similar move by US President Donald Trump last month.

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Argentina Says It Will Withdraw From the World Health Organization

BUENOS AIRES — Argentina's president has ordered the country's withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to “profound differences” with the U.N. agency, a presidential spokesperson said ...

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World Health Organization considers $50 billion endowment

Aside from The Gates Foundation, endowments that have grown above $50 billion include Harvard University, which had $53.2 ...

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Middle East latest: At least 6 infants in Gaza die from hypothermia

Palestinian medics say at least six infants have died from hypothermia in the last two weeks in the Gaza Strip, as a U.N. official warned that the Trump administration's suspension of funding to the ...

European health authorities urge greater WHO support

Six European national health authorities have called for increased European engagement with the World Health Organization ...

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