×
GreekEnglish

×
Tuesday
21
Jul 2026
weather symbol
Athens 36°C

> WHO

> WHO

WHO declares MV Hondius cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over, as final person leaves quarantine

The outbreak linked to the polar cruise ship caused 13 cases and three deaths, prompting international monitoring across 33 countries and territories

Extreme heat kills five in Italy in 24 hours as WHO calls Europe meeting

Today, 25 major Italian cities are in the “red zone,” on high alert due to the extreme heat, and that number is expected to remain unchanged tomorrow as well.

Contaminated food causes 1.5 million deaths a year, children under five the most affected

Nearly 866 million people fall ill every year from unsafe food, while Africa and Southeast Asia bear the greatest burden of the crisis

Ebola: 321 confirmed and 116 suspected cases in the DRC, according to the WHO

41 deaths have been recorded and six people have recovered, while in Uganda there have been nine confirmed cases and one death linked to the virus

WHO recommendations on treatments and vaccine candidates for Ebola

The agency makes it clear that the proposed medicines and vaccines should only be used in the context of clinical trials

Taiwan excluded from the WHO Annual General Assembly at the request of China

"China does not agree with the participation of the Chinese region, Taiwan, in any form," a Chinese spokesman said

WHO: Absolutely low risk of spreading the pandemic virus to the world population

The outbreak broke out on the cruise ship MV Hondius on which three passengers died

Seven hantavirus cases detected on the cruise ship Hondius – which individuals the WHO is tracing

Two are confirmed and five suspected, according to the World Health Organization - Three passengers have died

World Health Day 7/4: 4.5 billion people lack basic health services

The need to safeguard the universal right to health is highlighted this year by the World Health Organization, calling on all stakeholders to take immediate action

At least 1,000 people have died while waiting to be medically evacuated from Gaza

Since October 2023, more than 10,600 patients suffering from serious health problems, including more than 5,600 children, have been evacuated from Gaza

Load more