Health May 11 WATCH: Trump says 'I hope it's fine' when asked about hantavirus outbreak By Associated Press
World May 08 Spain prepares for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands The World Health Organization considers the risk to the wider public from the outbreak as low. By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press
Health May 05 Watch 4:54 Can hantavirus spread between humans? What to know as WHO investigates ship outbreak Three people are dead and nearly 150 remained quarantined Tuesday on a cruise ship off the coast of West Africa, as the World Health Organization investigates an outbreak of the rare but deadly hantavirus on board. William Brangham speaks with… By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins
Health May 04 What to know about hantavirus, the illness suspected in a cruise ship outbreak that has killed 3 people There is no specific treatment or cure for hantavirus infections, but early medical attention can increase the chance of survival. By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press
Health Oct 20 Congo's last Ebola patient discharged, raising hopes outbreak is over The World Health Organization says the last Ebola patient in Congo's recent outbreak has been discharged. No new cases have been reported since September 25. By Associated Press
Sep 23 WHO urges caution on autism and acetaminophen claims, saying several studies 'found no such relationship' By Associated Press The World Health Organization called for caution before making links between acetaminophen use by pregnant women and autism. Continue reading
Sep 05 WHO chief says mpox outbreak in Africa is no longer a global health emergency By Jamey Keaten, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The World Health Organization no longer considers the mpox outbreak in Africa to be an international health emergency, the U.N. agency's director said Friday. Continue reading
Aug 05 The world nearly beat polio. But fake records, misinformation and missteps aided its comeback By Maria Cheng, Riazat Butt, Associated Press The World Health Organization has closed in on its bold goal of eradicating polio several times, but the paralytic virus is entrenched in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Continue reading
Jun 26 U.S. is pulling funding from Gavi, global group that has paid for more than a billion kids to get vaccinated By Maria Cheng, Associated Press U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the organization has “ignored the science" and “lost the public trust.”… Continue reading
May 28 New COVID variant driving up cases in parts of the world, WHO says By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press A new variant of COVID-19 is circulating in parts of the world and may be driving an increase in cases in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions. Continue reading