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– India has issued a nationwide health advisory concerning two Pakistan-origin skin whitening products following laboratory tests revealing excessive levels of heavy metals. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation issued an alert on September 8, identifying Goree Beauty Cream and

– The World Health Organization says parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are showing signs of progress against Ebola. Transmission has fallen in several areas, especially in Ituri province, which remains the outbreak’s main center. National figures through

– In recent investigations, New York City health authorities identified Legionella DNA within a Yankee Stadium cooling tower, prompting concerns amid an outbreak in the South Bronx. By Tuesday evening, the city confirmed 11 cases of Legionnaires’ disease, with one

Amid ongoing efforts, severe shortages of personnel and funding are causing significant delays in controlling the escalating Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s outbreak. The outbreak, driven by the Bundibugyo virus strain, has spread across six provinces,

– As of September 1, the World Health Organization has called for an intensified Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid ongoing transmission across multiple regions. The latest government data indicates that the outbreak has resulted in

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began administering Ebola vaccinations in Kisangani on Thursday, launching a targeted campaign in the capital of Tshopo Province to protect frontline responders. The initiative prioritizes healthcare workers, emergency response teams, and

– In an effort to strengthen the fight against Ebola, the European Commission has announced the procurement of €2.1 million worth of PCR tests specifically for the Bundibugyo virus outbreak. This initiative involves open-platform testing kits that laboratories can integrate

– As the Ebola crisis expands, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has obtained an allocation of 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses. The country’s health authorities reported 5,208 confirmed cases and 2,476 deaths by Aug. 18. Currently, the epidemic affects 56

– World Health Organization reports that the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could be brought under control within three months if adequate resources are mobilized. As of August 16, official data indicated 5,021 confirmed cases and

– In 2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo documented a total of 26,064,143 malaria cases, highlighting the extensive reach of the disease nationwide. During the same year, health officials also reported 29,938 deaths linked to malaria. Guy Esebe Dembo,