
Florida Sloth Deaths Highlight Pandemic Risks of Wildlife Trade
Pathologists discovering pathogens in dead sloths at a planned Florida attraction underscore the public health dangers associated with international wildlife trafficking.
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Pathologists discovering pathogens in dead sloths at a planned Florida attraction underscore the public health dangers associated with international wildlife trafficking.

Health workers in Congo report that rumors, social media misinformation, and ongoing armed conflict are obstructing efforts to stop the spread of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus.

Limited access to specialized tests in the Democratic Republic of Congo allowed a rare strain of Ebola to spread undetected for weeks.

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives in the DRC as health workers face armed conflict and funding shortages.

Official statistics underrepresent the lung cancer burden in sub-Saharan Africa due to gaps in diagnosis and reporting, researchers warn.

The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency following a Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

An outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has surpassed 500 suspected cases.

Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that delays in case detection have left responders 'playing catch-up' in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

The revived bill aims to recognize clean air as a protected public right and address seasonal toxic smog through stronger monitoring and transboundary pollution regulations.

The World Health Organization has upgraded the risk level to 'very high' as cases and deaths rise rapidly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.