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Ghana Declares Yellow Fever Outbreak After Three Fatal Confirmed Cases as U.S. Travelers Need Proof of Vaccination

Ghana declared a yellow fever outbreak after three confirmed cases. U.S. travelers need proof of vaccination to enter. Symptoms and travel steps.

Medical Daily · Oct 19

Albania's PM refuses to quit with protests against university conditions in sixth day

The unrest follows months of anti-government protests in the Balkan nation, initially sparked by a controversial resort development in an ecologically protected area linked to US President Donald Trump's family.

Euronews · Oct 19

Kenya Confirms Second Ebola Case in Quarantined Relative of First Patient, Reports No Sign of Community Spread

Kenya's second Ebola case is a quarantined relative of the first patient. Officials report no community spread, as 15 contacts are still being traced.

Medical Daily · Oct 16

Uganda Clears Final Ebola Patient, Starting 42-Day Countdown to Outbreak End

Uganda discharged its last Ebola patient on July 16, 2026, starting the 42-day countdown to declaring the outbreak over. Here is what the milestone means and what comes next.

Medical Daily · Jul 24

Six years on, why lobbying success for COVID victims’ association in Italy over pandemic mismanagement matters

IN BRIEFClick here for the key takeaways In France notably, during the 1990s, association-led action in the context of the HIV pandemic resulted in the development of “health democracy”. Six years following the onset of COVID, anthropological research focusing on an association for victims’ families in Bergamo, Italy—where the pandemic…

The Conversation · Jul 21

Zimbabwe’s gold rush adds fuel to a deadly surge in malaria

In Zimbabwe, open pits left by informal gold miners and filled with stagnant water create breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Health experts say mining is worsening a surge in malaria infections, already spiralling due to funding cuts and climate change.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 18

Vietnam to introduce pre-arrival health declaration requirement from July 1

Vietnam will implement a new health declaration rule for all international travellers starting July 1, 2026. This measure aims to track infectious disease threats. The Ministry of Health will determine specific diseases and enforcement dates based on global trends. A pilot program is already underway at Tan Son Nhat International…

The Economic Times · Jun 2

NZ Ministry of Health starts consultation regarding gambling harm laws, DashTickets reports

The National party has tackled the issue of gambling regulation in New Zealand from all directions since taking over the reins of the country in November 2023. They first announced a doubled tax through the addition of the offshore gambling duty, then they said they'll use IP geoblocking to block…

inkl · Mar 13

Child hospitalised abroad as bird flu cases climb

Cambodia’s Ministry of Health recently confirmed the country’s twelfth human case of H5N1 avian influenza so far this year

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025

Fact check: Prematurity is the biggest global killer of children under five

There are 12 different causes of death that killed more than 100,000 children under five in 2023.

Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2025