World news in brief: Tensions rise in Gulf, health needs in Gaza ‘staggering’, threat of skills gap
Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric referred to the multiple missiles and drones launched on Monday against the United Arab Emirates, for which the United…
Hantavirus outbreak: another passenger contracts the disease
The individual, who is a man, was traveling on the Dutch-flagged ship, the Hondius, at the center of the outbreak. He is being treated in a hospital…
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Human spread of hantavirus on a cruise ship is not ruled out
The deadly disease outbreak has triggered an international public health response. Seven people out of 147 passengers and crew have fallen ill and…
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WHO leads response to hantavirus outbreak on cruise ships
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is coordinating evacuations and risk assessments following the deaths of three people and multiple…
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Three dead due to suspected outbreak of hantavirus infection on a cruise ship: WHO
The WHO supports the response, noting that one case of rodent-borne disease has been confirmed so far and that there are five additional suspected…
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WHO calls for intensifying actions to eliminate viral hepatitis
It highlights the significant progress made in the fight against hepatitis B and C, which together account for 95 percent of all hepatitis-related…
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For every generation, vaccines work and have saved more than 150 million lives: WHO
During World Immunization Week, April 24-30, the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners are highlighting the benefits of vaccines at every…
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A race for rights: how sport helps protect girls in Uganda
“As a coach, the girls trust me,” she said. “They tell me things they can’t tell anyone else, about pressure to undergo female…
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Two-thirds of world hunger is concentrated in 10 countries affected by conflict
The Global Food Crises Report 2026, released on Friday by an alliance of UN agencies, the European Union (EU) and partners, finds that 266 million…
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Long hours, stress and harassment are causing hundreds of thousands of premature deaths, says UN labor agency
The way jobs are designed, organized and managed has a significant effect on the health and safety of workers and, according to the study, – The…