world health organization - October 16, 2026

18,000 People Drowned Annually in Bangladesh

Today, July 25, marks World Drowning Prevention Day. Established by a United Nations General Assembly resolution and observed annually since 2021, the day aims to raise public awareness and promote

Measles Outbreak Death Toll Exceeds 800

In the country, six more children have died with measles symptoms over the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 803. This information was released on Wednesday (July 22)

Heatwave Ravages Europe: Italy Toll Rises to 5; UK Breaks 49-Year Record

A severe heatwave has left Europe reeling, claiming at least five lives in Italy and shattering the United Kingdom's all-time temperature record for the month of June. The escalating crisis

Unsafe Food Kills 1.5mn People a Year Worldwide: WHO

Food contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemicals kills 1.5 million people worldwide each year, with young children worst hit, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday. After analysing 194

Ebola had 'Big Head-Start,' WHO Chief Tedros Warns

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, during a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday, said the Ebola virus in central Africa has had a "big head-start" and warned that

WHO Chief Arrives in Congo amid Ebola Outbreak

The head of the World Health Organization vowed to "overcome this outbreak" as he traveled for the epicenter of Ebola infections in eastern Congo. The head of the World Health Organization

Ebola Risk Now at Highest Level in DR Congo, Says WHO

The risk from the deadly Ebola outbreak has been raised to the highest level for the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said Friday, as the toll continued

Ebola Vaccine Could Take 9 Months, Says WHO

A vaccine for the deadly Ebola virus could take another nine months to reach the market, according to Dr. Vasi Murthy, an advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO), the

WHO Worried About 'Scale and Speed' of Deadly Ebola Outbreak

The World Health Organization on Tuesday voiced concern about the "scale and speed" of an Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 130 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo,

WHO Declares International Emergency over Ebola Outbreak

The World Health Organization said the Ebola outbreak could be much larger than what is currently being detected and reported. It warned of health risks to other countries. The World Health

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