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5-year-old Ugandan boy dies of Ebola as outbreak spreads beyond Congo

By Rodney Muhumuza, Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Associated Press

There have been three confirmed cases in Uganda for the highly contagious disease that has killed nearly 1,400 in Congo.

WHO warns Ebola could spread if attacks don't stop

By Krista Larson, Associated Press

The World Health Organization warned it may not be possible to contain Ebola to the two affected provinces in eastern Congo if violent attacks on health teams continue.

UN recommends no screen time for babies, only 1 hour for kids under 5

By Associated Press

The World Health Organization has issued its first-ever guidance for how much screen time children under 5 should get: not very much, and none at all for those under 1.

Most babies aren't breastfed in their critical first hour of life, study shows

By Laura Santhanam

“These low global rates of early initiation of breastfeeding are evidence of a massive missed opportunity worldwide,” the report said.

Health officials cautiously optimistic dangerous Ebola outbreak is over

By Helen Branswell, STAT

Transmission of the deadly virus appears to have stopped — though it is not yet time to pull back on the response operation.

U.S. blocks UN health panel from backing taxes on sugar drinks

By Jamey Keaten, Maria Cheng, Associated Press

The move disappointed many public health experts but was enthusiastically welcomed by the International Food and Beverage Alliance — a group that represents companies including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo. and Unilever.

Will lessons learned from the 2014 Ebola outbreak prevent more deaths in Congo?

By Larisa Epatko

The spread of Ebola in West Africa in 2014-2016 was the worst outbreak since the disease's discovery. Here's how international health agencies are responding this time.

Congo reports first urban case of Ebola. Here's what that means for the outbreak

By Saleh Mwanamilongo, Carley Petesch, Associated Press

Congo's latest Ebola outbreak has spread to a city of more than 1 million people, a worrying shift as the deadly virus risks traveling more easily in densely populated areas.

UN health agency aims to wipe out trans fats worldwide

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The World Health Organization has released a plan to help countries wipe out artery-clogging trans fats from the global food supply in the next five years.

CDC says more people die of influenza worldwide than some experts have estimated

By Laura Santhanam

As many as 646,000 people may die from influenza each year worldwide, according to the latest estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- a larger number than what other health experts have predicted in years past.