WHO: Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak passes 2,100 cases in Congo
The WHO reported 2,124 confirmed cases and 828 deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as of July 15, while a U.S. humanitarian worker was treated in Germany.
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UN Agencies Report 2.1 Billion People Faced Food Insecurity in 2025
A new five-agency UN report finds modest global progress on hunger, but says affordability and regional disparities continue to block progress toward 2030 goals.
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WHO Schedules August Review of Calcium Guidance for Pre-Eclampsia
A WHO guideline-development group will review evidence on calcium supplementation before and during pregnancy at an August 11–12, 2026 meeting. No revised recommendation has been issued.
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WHO and UNICEF Report Global Childhood Vaccination Reached 85% for Full DTP Protection in 2025
WHO and UNICEF say childhood vaccination coverage improved modestly in 2025, but global DTP coverage remained below 2019 levels and measles protection stayed far short of the level needed to prevent outbreaks.
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WHO says contaminated infant formula reached 99 countries as global recall continues
The World Health Organization says recalled infant formula and related nutritional products reached 99 countries and territories, with 144 suspected or confirmed cases reported in 10 countries.
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WHO Pandemic Talks Advance, but Pathogen-Sharing Deal Is Unfinished
WHO member states streamlined pandemic pathogen-sharing language in July but left key rules unresolved, delaying the agreement’s signature and ratification phase.
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Cholera update #38: WHO reports rising cases and deaths—what to watch next
WHO’s cholera update #38 reports a month-over-month rise in cases and cholera deaths, and warns risk is climbing where conflict and climate hazards disrupt WASH.
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WHO warns Greater Horn hunger driving illness/death risk; $25.4M Jul–Dec 2026
WHO’s Greater Horn report warns hunger–malnutrition convergence raises preventable illness/death risks—especially for kids—and $25.4M is needed Jul–Dec 2026.
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Cholera keeps spreading: WHO’s multi-country update shows rising cases and deaths
World Regional Impact and Emerging Crisis Scan – WHO’s cholera update #38 (June 30) shows a 43% case surge and 30% death increase across 16 countries in May.
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Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Congo and Uganda grows as treatment trial opens
World Regional Impact and Emerging Crisis Scan – WHO says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is still expanding across Congo and Uganda as the first treatment trial opens.