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The WHO warns that an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's Ituri province may be spreading faster than initially thought, with suspected cases reaching over 514 and at least 136 deaths confirmed, while local residents express fear and concern over access to protective equipment.
A deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's Ituri province is spreading faster than initially thought, with at least 136 deaths reported and over 514 suspected cases, prompting the WHO to declare it an international emergency.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has vetoed legislation that would have created an advisory panel to lower prescription drug costs, arguing that similar affordability boards in other states have not effectively reduced drug prices. Unlike other state boards, Virginia's proposed panel would have used Medicare as a benchmark for drug pricing.
An Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's Ituri province has killed at least 131 people with over 513 suspected cases, while WHO warns the virus may be spreading faster than initially detected across the region.
A World Health Organization representative warns that an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's Ituri province, which has killed 131 people, may be spreading faster than originally thought, with cases potentially exceeding 1,000.
A WHO representative warns that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo may be spreading faster than originally thought, with modelling suggesting there could already be more than 1,000 cases compared to the official 513 suspected cases.
At least six Americans have been exposed to the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with one believed to be experiencing symptoms. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak an international emergency with 336 suspected cases and 88 deaths reported.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, caused by the rare Bundibugyo species, has spread undetected for weeks with nearly 250 suspected cases and 80 deaths. The WHO declared it a global health emergency, raising concerns about a potentially much larger outbreak given the lack of approved vaccines or treatments for this specific virus strain.
The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province a public health emergency of international concern, with around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported. The current strain, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, has no approved drugs or vaccines and has already spread to neighboring Uganda.
A BBC correspondent tests Gail's smoked chicken caesar club sandwich, which contains 6.88g of salt—exceeding daily recommended limits—and explores the health impacts of excess salt consumption.
A charity has called for a wider rollout of meningitis vaccines after a teenage boy in Oxfordshire died from the disease, with two other young people also being treated for meningitis in the area.
A sixth-form student at The Henley College in Oxfordshire has died from meningitis, with his family describing him as "funny and kind hearted." Two other young people are being treated for meningitis following the identified social network connection.
A teenage boy who died after contracting meningitis has been described as "a funny, kind hearted soul" by his family. Lewis Waters, a sixth-form pupil at The Henley College in Oxfordshire, died earlier this week, with two other pupils also being treated for meningitis in the area.
A college student has died and two people are being treated after cases of meningitis in Reading, Berkshire, with close contacts being offered antibiotics as a precaution. The UKHSA confirmed one case as Meningitis B and said the risk to the wider public is low.
The UK government has hit an interim target with 65.3% of patients treated within 18 weeks by March 2026, marking progress toward Labour's manifesto pledge to reach 92% by 2029. The overall waiting list also fell to 7.1 million, the lowest in three and a half years.
British passengers and staff aboard a cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be brought to a UK hospital to isolate at Arrowe Park Hospital on the Wirral after the MV Hondius docks in the Canary Islands this weekend.
A third British national has suspected hantavirus infection linked to an outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, with two others already confirmed as infected. The ship is expected to dock in the Canary Islands this weekend, where remaining British passengers will be flown home and asked to self-isolate.
Two British people are self-isolating at home after potential exposure to hantavirus on the cruise ship MV Hondius, which has been struck by an outbreak that has killed three passengers. The pair left the vessel at St Helena in late April and flew back to the UK, with health officials tracing their contacts during travel.
The Andes strain of hantavirus, confirmed in passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, can spread between humans through close contact and is normally transmitted from rodents through their urine and droppings, with a mortality rate of 20-40%.