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The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has not yet stabilized. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on the challenges officials are facing.

New numbers from the World Health Organization project that cancer cases could nearly double by 2050. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on how these trends could play out in Canada and what interventions are needed.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that the rate of infection of the Ebola virus suggests there is community transmission and warns that without more public health measures, it could spread to new areas. Nathaniel Dove reports.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed, as of Tuesday, there are now only 116 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after hundreds were ruled out. Last week, WHO officials said there were 906 suspected cases of the rare and deadly Bundibugyo strain of Ebola.

The World Health Organization chief met Democratic Republic of Congo officials on Saturday to reinforce efforts to contain the country’s latest Ebola outbreak, urging international support and a strong community-led response. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus joined Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba in Kinshasa as authorities battle a fast-growing outbreak that has recorded more than 1,000 suspected...

The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo in order to help with efforts against the ongoing Ebola outbreak. Medical teams in the region continue to face extreme difficulties with the response including equipment shortages, regional conflicts, and local burial rites. Candice Cole has this story and...

Randeep Sarai, Canada’s secretary of state for international development, announced Thursday that the government is committing $8 million to support the global response to the outbreak. Sarai said funds will go to organizations including the World Health Organization, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the Red Cross Network.

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a “catastrophic collision of disease and conflict” as the country tries to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak. Redmond Shannon explains why aid groups say their efforts to help are being hampered.

Health Minister Marjorie Michel faced heat from reporters Thursday, questioning her for the government’s decision Tuesday to require incoming travellers from all Ebola-affected regions to self-isolate for 21 days effective immediately. Despite condemnation from both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Michel said the upcoming FIFA World...

The World Health Organization has raised the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola to “very high,” at the national level in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters on Friday.

As Ebola continues to spread in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the World Health Organization (WHO) says it’s moving so quickly that it’s outpacing response efforts. Nathaniel Dove has more.

Asked how Canada is justifying these restrictions after the World Health Organization warned against them – suggesting they are fueled by fear and not rooted in science – Michel, and Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab said the decision was made in alignment with the U.S. and Mexico, as all three countries begin hosting the 2026...

The World Health Organization has raised its risk assessment to ‘very high’ in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as a deadly Ebola outbreak continues to spread in the region and into Uganda. Global’s Jazan Grewal is joined by Dr. Joanne Liu, Director of the Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab, to discuss how Canadian public...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is worried about the speed and scale of an Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Vincent McAviney explains why the severity of this crisis might be significantly underestimated.

At least 51 cases have now been confirmed in the Ebola outbreak hitting the Democratic Republic of Congo, however global health authorities expect that number to continue to rise. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) says the risk of spread remains high at both a national and regional level, however it is low...

A global health emergency has been declared over a rare and deadly strain of the Ebola virus. The World Health Organization says the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Uganda, is behind at least 80 suspected deaths and 246 suspected cases. While it does not meet the threshold for a pandemic, officials warn...

 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. Officials say 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths have been reported in Congo’s Ituri province, where the Bundibugyo strain of the virus has been detected. Residents in Kampala say they...

WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus confirmed the new outbreak of Ebola in the north-eastern province of Ituri, Congo. “Currently, WHO is aware that 13 cases of Ebola have been confirmed in Kinshasa,” said Ghebreyesus, adding: “The World Health Organization’s representative to DRC and other WHO experts are in Ituri and working side by side with DRC...

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the risk to the public remains low following the recent outbreak of hantavirus. As of Friday morning, a total of 10 cases had been reported, including three deaths, eight who were lab confirmed, and two people who are considered probable. Officials say that because of the long incubation period,...

A global health emergency has been declared over a rare and deadly strain of the Ebola virus. The World Health Organization says the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Uganda, is behind at least 80 suspected deaths and 246 suspected cases. And, Canadian Conservative MP Michael Chong is in Taipei meeting with its...