Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it was moving faster than any previous one and had a high risk of spreading to other countries in the region.
READ MOREFear of Ebola is keeping pregnant women away from healthcare facilities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, raising the risk of stillbirths, premature births and maternal deaths as the country's deadliest Ebola outbreak continues to disrupt routine medical care.
Responders are warning the deadly haemorrhagic virus is spreading at an unprecedented rate, outpacing efforts to slow it in the remote eastern part of the country.
The ship was supposed to finish its journey in Cape Verde, but after three people died and the outbreak was confirmed, it called for help off the coast and was ultimately not allowed to dock in Praia
A military field hospital deployed as part of the humanitarian dimension of Exercise African Lion 2026 has treated hundreds of patients in the Al Fayd area of Taroudant province since its launch on A
A Kenyan appeals court has overturned a landmark ruling that access to abortion is a fundamental right. In Kenya, where abortion is legal but widely taboo, the decision could push more women and girls toward unsafe, backstreet procedures. Still, some say the court made the right call.
A court of appeal in Kenya Friday overturned a ruling that affirmed the right to access abortion, setting up a legal clash that is likely to be appealed again to the Kenyan Supreme Court.
A dual outbreak of measles and meningitis is sweeping eastern Chad, driven by the continued influx of refugees fleeing Sudan's civil war, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned Thursday, as overcrowded camps and limited healthcare accelerate transmission.
She fought for her life for days.
A patient taking Sertraline 100mg film-coated tablets found a strip of another antidepressant inside the sealed carton.
Morgan Armstrong,who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and in Europe worked at HMP Manchester from 2019 to 2023.
But the behavioural issues are symptoms of political decisions made over a decade ago inflicted on a generation that weren’t even born yet.
'Nothing will ever bring her back'
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