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First clade I mpox case confirmed in Connecticut after patient traveled to Western Europe

May 13, 2026

First clade I mpox case confirmed in Connecticut after patient traveled to Western Europe

A clade I mpox case is confirmed in Connecticut as global health officials also monitor newly reported hantavirus cases in Spain and France.

Top WHO official warns cruise passengers are ‘high-risk contacts’ as Americans return from hantavirus ship

May 10, 2026

Top WHO official warns cruise passengers are ‘high-risk contacts’ as Americans return from hantavirus ship

WHO official warns all MV Hondius cruise ship passengers should be considered "high-risk" contacts after deadly hantavirus outbreak kills three people.

Americans to be evacuated from Hantavirus cruise ship as global health chief travels to quarantine island

May 9, 2026

Americans to be evacuated from Hantavirus cruise ship as global health chief travels to quarantine island

The M/V Hondius cruise ship carrying 150 passengers, including 17 Americans, heads to Spain's Canary Islands amid a deadly Hantavirus outbreak at sea.

Doctor warns 'terrifying' cruise virus can be mistaken for flu before turning deadly

May 6, 2026

Doctor warns 'terrifying' cruise virus can be mistaken for flu before turning deadly

Doctor sounds alarm over deadly hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship, saying flu-like symptoms and a 38% mortality rate make it highly dangerous.

Rare hantavirus human-to-human transmission suspected on luxury cruise ship where 3 have died

May 5, 2026

Rare hantavirus human-to-human transmission suspected on luxury cruise ship where 3 have died

The WHO says rare human-to-human hantavirus transmission may have occurred aboard a cruise ship where three passengers died and four were sickened.

Cruise ship outbreak leaves 3 dead as officials delay medical evacuations and probe hantavirus threat

May 3, 2026

Cruise ship outbreak leaves 3 dead as officials delay medical evacuations and probe hantavirus threat

A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship off West Africa has killed three people, with the WHO coordinating emergency medical evacuations.

World Health Organization says US withdrawal makes the nation and the world 'less safe'

January 26, 2026

World Health Organization says US withdrawal makes the nation and the world 'less safe'

The World Health Organization claimed that the U.S. withdrawal makes the nation and the entire globe "less safe" and that it hopes the U.S. "will return to active participation in WHO."

US formally exits World Health Organization, locking in Trump’s break from global health body

January 22, 2026

US formally exits World Health Organization, locking in Trump’s break from global health body

The United States completed its World Health Organization withdrawal one year after Trump's executive order, citing WHO's delayed COVID-19 response.

Weight-loss drugs could become unavailable for millions in coming years

December 2, 2025

Weight-loss drugs could become unavailable for millions in coming years

The WHO issues its first official guidance on GLP-1 drugs for obesity treatment, as the disease affects over one billion people globally and is expected to double by 2030.

Mysterious marijuana-linked vomiting disorder gets official WHO code as ER cases jump

November 29, 2025

Mysterious marijuana-linked vomiting disorder gets official WHO code as ER cases jump

WHO officially recognizes cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, a dangerous vomiting disorder linked to chronic marijuana use, helping doctors diagnose cases.