COVID

Public Health

What Is Ebola and Why Stopping the Outbreak Is So Difficult

The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is caused by the rare Bundibugyo species, which poses unique challenges due to its lack of an approved vaccine and the complex conflict environment in the region, according to the BBC.

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Public Health

Ebola Outbreak in DRC Grows to 87 Deaths

A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed at least 87 lives, with concerns rising over its rapid spread and high lethality, according to health authorities.

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Public Health

CDC to escalate Ebola response after WHO declares emergency

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is escalating its response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda after the World Health Organization declared it a public health emergency.

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Public Health

Uganda Implements Emergency Measures Against Ebola Outbreak

Uganda has introduced emergency measures to combat an ongoing Ebola outbreak, as the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency over the virus spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and Uganda. According to Al Jazeera.

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Public Health

DRC Struggles to Contain Ebola Outbreak as Cases Spread

The Democratic Republic of Congo is struggling to contain an Ebola outbreak as cases continue to spread, according to the World Health Organization.

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Política de EE.UU.

Candidata respaldada por Trump vence a senador que condenó al presidente

Una candidata respaldada por Donald Trump venció a un senador republicano que votó por la condena del presidente en su juicio de 2021, según BBC.

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US Politics

Trump-Backed Challenger Defeats Republican Senator in Louisiana

A Trump-backed challenger has defeated a two-term Republican senator who voted to convict the president at his 2021 impeachment trial, according to BBC.

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Public Health

WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in Congo a Global Health Emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), according to the WHO. At least 87 people have died from the outbreak in the DRC, with additional cases reported in neighboring Uganda.

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Public Health

Canadiense de crucero con virus Hanta da positivo

Un canadiense que viajó en el crucero afectado por el virus Hanta MV Hondius dio positivo en la enfermedad, anunciaron autoridades de Columbia Británica.

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Americas

Canada confirms first hantavirus case in British Columbia

Canadian officials confirmed the country’s first hantavirus case in British Columbia, according to The Guardian. One of four Canadians quarantining after exposure on a cruise ship has presumptively tested positive.

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Public Health

Canadian from Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Tests Positive

A Canadian who sailed on the hantavirus-affected cruise ship MV Hondius has tested positive for the virus, British Columbia officials announced.

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Líderes

EE.UU. acusa a Raúl Castro por derribo de aviones en 1996

El gobierno de Estados Unidos planea anunciar cargos penales contra el expresidente cubano Raúl Castro el 20 de mayo, por un incidente de 1996 relacionado con el derribo de aviones operados por exiliados.

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Oriente Medio

Israel amenaza con demandar al NYT por artículo sobre violencia sexual

El New York Times rechazó como infundada la amenaza de difamación del primer ministro israelí Benjamin Netanyahu tras un artículo que acusaba a las fuerzas de seguridad de cometer agresiones sexuales.

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Oriente Medio

Israel demandará a The New York Times por artículo sobre violaciones

El gobierno de Israel anunció que demandará a The New York Times por un artículo que acusa a fuerzas israelíes de violar a detenidos palestinos.

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Public Health

Enfado y resignación en Tenerife por llegada de barco con virus hanta

Los residentes de Tenerife expresan enfado y resignación ante la llegada de un crucero con brote de hantavirus, según la BBC.

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