Thailand tightens border surveillance over Yangon cholera outbreak
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026
Thailand has stepped up cholera surveillance at borders and hospitals after Yangon reported about 500 severe diarrhoea cases, with nine infections confirmed.
WHO launches US$518m plan to contain major Ebola outbreak in Africa
SATURDAY, JUNE 06, 2026
The WHO and Africa CDC have launched a US$518 million emergency plan to contain the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda over the next six months.
WHO chief urges stronger Congo response as Ebola outbreak widens
TUESDAY, JUNE 02, 2026
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ends his DR Congo visit with a call for more support as aid groups warn Ebola cases may be far higher than reported.