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– Since the onset of its latest outbreak, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has confirmed a total of 8,067 Ebola cases. As of September 26, the death toll stood at 3,901, resulting in an approximate case fatality rate of

Scientists have identified a rare inherited genetic mutation that can increase a person’s risk of developing lung cancer by roughly 25 times overall and by about 60 times among non-smokers, according to landmark research published in the journal Science. The

– India’s drug regulator has warned consumers against two Pakistan-made whitening creams after tests found excessive heavy metals. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation named Goree Beauty Cream and Chandni Whitening Cream in a September 8 public health alert. Both

– According to the World Health Organization, the spread of Ebola is decreasing in several of the most affected regions within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This positive trend is particularly noticeable in parts of Ituri province, which is the

– Initial testing revealed Legionella DNA in a cooling tower at Yankee Stadium as authorities in New York City explore a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in the South Bronx. By Tuesday night, the city had confirmed 11 cases, including

A severe lack of trained personnel, operational partners, and financial resources is creating a critical bottleneck in efforts to contain the growing Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to technical briefings from the World Health Organization,

– The World Health Organization has urged a significant scaling up of efforts against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted that health teams have yet to trace all chains of transmission. As of

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have initiated a targeted vaccination effort against Ebola in Kisangani, the administrative center of Tshopo Province, aiming to halt the nation’s most severe outbreak on record. Frontline health professionals, emergency responders, and

– The European Commission has finalized an agreement to acquire €2.1 million worth of PCR tests to address the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. These open-platform tests aim to assist in identifying infections more effectively and to enhance laboratory infrastructure amid

– As the Bundibugyo outbreak intensifies, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is set to obtain 70,000 Ervebo Ebola vaccine doses. Authorities in Congo reported a total of 5,208 confirmed cases and 2,476 fatalities as of Aug. 18. The disease