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Lives and incomes lost as Ebola takes toll on Bunia’s public-facing workers

A headteacher, a motorcycle taxi driver and a travel agent are among those who are counting the human and economic cost of the virus

The Guardian - UK

India bans sale of cough syrups without doctor’s prescription

Indian syrups have been linked to deaths of children at home and abroad

The Independent UK

Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Threatens to Make Most Common Bacterial STI in United States Untreatable as CDC Updates Failed Treatment Guidelines

WHO documents a sixfold global rise in azithromycin-resistant gonorrhea, and ceftriaxone-resistant strains are emerging in US cities. With 1.6 million annual US gonorrhea cases, the CDC has updated treatment guidelines in 2026. Here is what the drug resistance crisis means for sexual health in America.

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Right now, we could be living through a hantavirus disaster. The world avoided that, and this is why

As the isolation period comes to an end for those caught up in the outbreak on a cruise ship, let’s celebrate a good news story, says Devi Sridhar of Edinburgh University

The Guardian - UK

‘The next pandemic will not wait’: Lula and WHO director in urgent plea for leaders to finalise agreement

As Ebola spreads in the DRC, the Brazilian president and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ask leaders to agree pandemic treaty created after Covid

The Guardian - UK

Six Regional Organisations Sign MoU to Strengthen Asia's Dengue Response as Cases Rise

SINGAPORE, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia Dengue Voice and Action Group (ADVA) and partner organisations from across Asia have signed a new regional Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen regional cooperation on dengue prevention and control. The partnership comes at a critical time as countries face growing mosquito…

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CDC Issues New Yemen Malaria Travel Alert as Dangerous Parasite Spreads into Previously Low-Risk Areas: What Travelers and Aid Workers Need to Know

The CDC issued a new Level 2 Travel Health Notice for malaria in Yemen on June 11, 2026, as cases spread into previously low-risk areas. WHO EMRO confirmed 1.44 million cases tested in 2025. Yemen's malaria is almost exclusively Plasmodium falciparum — the deadliest species. Here is what travelers need…

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Ebola one month on: will the latest outbreak in DRC become the most deadly yet?

With more than 670 confirmed cases and over 135 deaths, the disease has yet to be contained amid funding shortfalls, fear and disinformation

The Guardian - UK

Ebola spreading into new areas in northeast DR Congo: WHO

GENEVA - The Ebola outbreak is spreading into new areas of the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo and is bigger in scale than hitherto detected, the World Health Organization warned Friday.

Bangkok Post

Data is not enough: from Covid to measles, America must relearn risk communication

The confusion over hantavirus and Ebola is a reminder that we must do better at explaining how to respond to an outbreak

The Guardian - US

Diphtheria Outbreak 2026: CDC Issues New Sub-Saharan Africa Travel Alert Covering 7 Countries with Over 20,000 Cases and 1,252 Deaths in 2025

The CDC issued a new diphtheria travel alert for Chad, Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Mauritania, and Somalia on June 2, 2026. WHO documented 20,412 suspected cases and 1,252 deaths in Africa in 2025. Here is what travelers and unvaccinated Americans need to know.

Medical Daily

Mpox Clade I Has Spread Beyond Africa and Is Now Circulating Locally in Europe. The CDC Expects More U.S. Cases — and the Vaccine Gap Is Getting Harder to Ignore.

More than 20 clade I mpox cases have been confirmed in the U.S. as of June 2026. The CDC now expects additional cases as local clade Ib transmission has been detected in Europe among men who have sex with men with no travel history to Africa. JYNNEOS vaccine uptake lags…

Medical Daily

Ebola outbreak spreads in DRC as misinformation hampers response

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have launched an online campaign to tackle growing mistrust surrounding a deadly Ebola outbreak. The World Health Organization (WHO) says misinformation is hampering efforts to contain the haemorrhagic fever, which broke out in the eastern province of Ituri on 15 May.

Radio France Internationale

The Antibiotic Last Line of Defense Against Gonorrhea Just Lost More Ground: WHO Data Shows Sixfold Resistance Rise and U.S. Is Running Out of Options

WHO EGASP data show ceftriaxone resistance in gonorrhea rose more than sixfold globally from 2022 to 2024. Ceftriaxone is the only U.S.-recommended gonorrhea treatment. New pipeline drugs show promise but are not yet approved.

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6G falsely linked to hantavirus despite not yet existing

Some social media users claim 6G caused the recent hantavirus outbreak, even though the technology is still being developed and won't be operational until around 2030.

The Independent UK

Tips from WHO to stay cool this summer and avoid heat-related illnesses

Experts predict this natural warming cycle will further intensify global warming, already exacerbated by fossil fuel pollution

The Independent UK

Here's how to avoid heat-related illnesses and stay cool this summer

More than 200,000 people across Europe died from heat-related causes over the last four years, and most of the fatalities were preventable

Medical Daily

Ebola Outbreak Reaches 598 Confirmed Cases and 115 Deaths in DRC — U.S. Pledges $220 Million as WHO Emergency Escalates

The 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak hit 598 confirmed cases and 115 deaths in DRC as of June 8. WHO declared a global emergency. U.S. pledged $220M+ and activated airport screening. No U.S. cases.

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WHO says Europe must act after 200,000 preventable heat-related deaths

Heat kills thousands of Europeans every year, deaths the WHO says could be prevented with the right policies in place.

Euronews

WHO Europe chief urges fans to enjoy World Cup as US pushes for travel restrictions

As Washington pushes other countries to impose travel restrictions on visitors from affected areas, WHO's European chief says the risk of Ebola spreading at the tournament remains minimal.

Medical Daily

Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak 2026: 3 Dead, 10 Americans Still in Quarantine After M/V Hondius Outbreak

The M/V Hondius cruise ship hantavirus (Andes virus) outbreak killed 3 passengers. 18 U.S. passengers quarantined in Nebraska and Atlanta. As of June 11, 10 remain at UNMC. All remain symptom-free.

AAP

Shortages stall Ebola testing in three DR Congo labs

The World Health Organisation says three laboratories in the Democratic Republic of Congo ‌have run out of supplies to test for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola.

The Independent UK

Motorcycle taxi drivers in Congo rally for Ebola awareness as attacks hinder response

Dozens of motorcycle taxi drivers have joined an Ebola awareness caravan in eastern Congo

LiveScience

3 new Ebola vaccines are being fast-tracked amid the current outbreak — when could they be ready?

The Bundibugyo virus driving the current Ebola outbreak has no approved vaccine, but researchers are leveraging decades of vaccine innovation in an effort to change that.

The Guardian - UK

Man shot dead during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya

Police dispersed demonstrators in Nanyuki, 120 miles from Nairobi, amid rising anger at US plans

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