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Two people killed in Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine site plan, organizer, sources say
Kenyan President William Ruto defended a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at a military base after two people were killed during protests.
Health Ministry officials meet to discuss, monitor ongoing Ebola outbreak
WHO reports 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola
Uganda confirms two more Ebola cases, bringing total to seven
Disease could be bigger killer than bombs in Gaza - WHO
Israel has sworn to annihilate Hamas, the terrorist group that rules Gaza, after its gunmen burst through the border killing around 1,200 people and seizing 240 captives on October 7.
Jerusalem neurologist leads global forum to counter misinformation on Israel
The forum has released several official letters sent to the World Health Organization as well as the International Committee of the Red Cross calling for increased intervention on Israel’s behalf.
WHO asks China for details on outbreak of mysterious respiratory illness
Both China and the WHO have faced questions about the transparency of reporting on the earliest COVID-19 cases that emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019.
UN human rights chief says disease, hunger 'inevitable' in Gaza
Volker Turk said the depletion of fuel would be "catastrophic" across Gaza, leading to the collapse of sewage systems, healthcare and ending the scarce humanitarian aid being supplied.
New, temperature-controlled needle can prevent injuries, disease - report
An intravenous needle that irreversibly softens via body temperature on insertion can prevent unintended, infectious needlestick injuries and risky reuse.
Israel faces growing calls for pause in Gaza war as Borrell arrives
The head of the WHO called the IDF's operation in Al Shifa Hospital 'totally unacceptable,' but the US and Israel maintain that their intelligence shows it is the site of a Hamas headquarters.
A child killed on average every 10 minutes in Gaza, says WHO chief
Israel has vowed to wipe out Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, after an October 7 attack in southern Israel in which it says the militants killed around 1,200 people.
Monkeypox virus mutating, posing new threats to public health – study
The monkeypox virus was once only spreadable from rats to humans but, with prolonged exposure to the human immune system, new strains have become more viral than ever before
Israel Health Min. praises WHO official who criticized Hamas
A senior WHO official recognizes Hamas as vicious terrorists and praises southern hospitals for quickly and skillfully treating the wounded.
WHO warns of Gaza public health catastrophe as UN says aid inadequate
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a humanitarian ceasefire explaining that the level of aid in Gaza was “inadequate’ to meet the needs of its 2.3 million residents.
