Africa: WHO Declares International Hantavirus Outbreak Over

Africa: WHO Declares International Hantavirus Outbreak Over

WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced the development on Thursday, saying no new cases had been reported since 25 May. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the international hantavirus outbreak linked to the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius officially over after the last identified contact completed quarantine, tested negative and returned home. WHO Director-General, Tedros…

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Africa’s Immunization Acceleration – Charting a Path to Better Health, Health Security and Economic Growth for a Continent on the Rise

Africa’s Immunization Acceleration – Charting a Path to Better Health, Health Security and Economic Growth for a Continent on the Rise

Introduction: Africa’s Immunization Landscape and Its Significance Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its public health journey. With a current population of 1.4 billion and projections to reach 3.3 billion by 2075, the continent’s immunization landscape holds immense significance—not only for health outcomes but for economic and social development. Immunization programs have already saved…

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EU lawmaker investigating surveillance hacked by Israeli spyware, report says | Technology News

EU lawmaker investigating surveillance hacked by Israeli spyware, report says | Technology News

A former member of the European Parliament was hacked with Pegasus spyware while serving on a committee investigating surveillance by the tool’s Israeli creator, a Canadian research group has found. The iPhone of Greek investigative journalist Stelios Kouloglou, who served as an MEP from 2015 to 2024, was infected at least three times with Pegasus…

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South Africa’s IoT opportunity is smaller than it looks

South Africa’s IoT opportunity is smaller than it looks

BlackBerry didn’t lose because it ignored ordinary customers. It lost while it was winning them over. Its cheap prepaid data plan, launched by Vodacom in December 2008, opened BlackBerry to millions of South Africans who couldn’t afford a monthly contract. Then Apple built a general-purpose phone on infrastructure that already existed, with an ecosystem BlackBerry…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – July 3, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – July 3, 2026

  First Patient Enrolled in DR Congo Ebola Drug Trial A clinical trial of two potential treatments for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has begun in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). The first patient has been enrolled in the DR Congo, said World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The trial comes…

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Africa: WHO Declares International Hantavirus Outbreak Over

Africa: Taking the World’s Temperature – WHO Chief Spotlights Global Health Emergencies

The hantavirus global outbreak is officially over, Ebola outbreaks are growing in Africa and responders are helping recovery efforts in quake-hit Venezuela, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Thursday, announcing updates on global health emergencies. Key takeways Hantavirus officially over Ebola virus spreads in DR Congo Tonnes of supplies delivered in quake-hit Venezuela…

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Kuaishou shares jump after securing Tencent funding for Kling AI

Kuaishou shares jump after securing Tencent funding for Kling AI

Kuaishou headquarters is pictured on November 5, 2020, in Beijing, China. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images Kuaishou Technology shares rose nearly 7% Friday before trimming gains, after the company announced a capital injection of nearly $2.8 billion into its artificial intelligence subsidiary, Kling AI, with backing from tech giant Tencent. The Beijing-based short video…

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Africa: WHO Declares International Hantavirus Outbreak Over

Africa: WHO Adds First Diagnostic Test for Ebola Bundibugyo Virus to Its Emergency Use Listing

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has added the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The test detects the virus by identifying its genetic material in blood samples, helping confirm infection rapidly and accurately. WHO’s EUL procedure assesses the quality, safety and performance of essential health products…

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