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The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern after confirmed cross-border spread of Bundibugyo virus disease and a sharp rise in suspected cases

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on May 13 called for robust, science-based risk assessment of recycled plastic used in food packaging, saying the shift toward more sustainable materials must be matched by stronger safeguards on chemical

France and the Netherlands said on Thursday that people being monitored after possible exposure to hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius had tested negative, easing immediate concern in two of the countries most closely involved in the response.

The World Health Organization said current evidence suggests human to human transmission of the Andes hantavirus occurred aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, marking a rare outbreak involving the only hantavirus known to spread between people. In its latest update,

European Union negotiators reached a provisional agreement on Tuesday on new rules designed to curb shortages of vital medicines, backing a package that would expand production capacity in Europe, diversify supply chains across the EU and make it easier for

The European Commission on Tuesday said it is coordinating a European response to the Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius, after health authorities reported 11 cases in total, including nine confirmed infections, two probable cases and three deaths.

Spanish authorities said 94 passengers and crew members had been evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius after a hantavirus outbreak triggered a multinational medical response, with officials moving people from 19 countries off the vessel in the Canary Islands

Spanish authorities said 94 passengers and crew members had been evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius after a hantavirus outbreak triggered a multinational medical response, with officials moving people from 19 countries off the vessel in the Canary Islands

EuroWire, GENEVA: The World Health Organization said the hantavirus cluster linked to the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius remains a serious incident but has not altered its assessment that the overall public health risk is low, as health authorities in several countries continue

EuroWire, GENEVA: The World Health Organization said three people have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the polar expedition vessel MV Hondius in the Atlantic, with one infection laboratory confirmed and five additional cases under investigation. The ship, operated