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Inside India's forest villages, where a dangerous mix of crises led to 32 child deaths

At least 32 children have died in India's Balaghat district since May amid outbreaks of measles and malaria.

DRC: Death of local official highlights tensions around Ebola response

G20 Chair’s Statement: Ebola Ministerial on Accelerating Collective Action to Defeat Ebola

Scaling up to stay ahead of the Ebola outbreak

G20 Ministers Call for Accelerated Global Action to Defeat Ebola

Tanzania strengthens preparedness for Ebola and Marburg through updated national case management guidance

Congolese politician is killed for defending Ebola efforts as mistrust complicates response

MERS-CoV worldwide overview

Summary Since the beginning of 2026, and as of 31 August 2026, two MERS cases, including one fatality, have been reported in Saudi Arabia.

Americans feel worse about the economy than during the pandemic

DRC: Early access to care and oxygen decisive for Ebola patients’ survival – WHO

Security Council LIVE: DRC peace deals fail to halt fighting as Ebola deepens crisis

DRC politician beaten to death after radio appearance about Ebola outbreak

Scientists find new virus behind mysterious tick illness

Scientists have discovered a new tick-borne virus in China that causes flu-like illness and may account for previously unexplained cases of fever, fatigue, digestive problems, and low platelet counts. Most patients with ALTNV alone recovered, but coinfections with another dangerous tick-borne virus were linked to more serious complications.

Cholera worldwide overview

A worldwide epidemiological summary of the countries most affected by cholera.

160-million-year-old proteins show surprising power against superbugs

Scientists resurrected antimicrobial peptides from mammals that lived millions of years ago and found that some were more potent against drug-resistant bacteria than modern human versions. These evolutionary relics could provide new clues for designing treatments as antibiotic resistance becomes an increasingly serious threat.

Dengue worldwide overview

Every month ECDC provides detailed epidemiological overview of the worldwide transmission of dengue in its weekly threat report (Communicable Diseases Threat Report).

Government of Canada extends temporary border measures in response to Ebola disease outbreak

Trump administration rejects UN pandemic preparedness declaration

Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control

Ebola Is Hollowing Out Basic Health Care as Congo’s Outbreak Surpasses 8,000 Cases