GMJ Briefs
WHO Director General Search Opens Amid Unprecedented Global Health Authority Crisis
WHO launches director general search amid unprecedented authority crisis following US withdrawal and failed pandemic negotiations. The next leader must…
WHO Deploys Community-Centred Response to Rare Ebola Strain Outbreak in Eastern DRC
WHO implements community-centred response strategy to contain rare Ebola strain outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Eight…
Hantavirus Outbreak on Antarctica Cruise Ship Affects 10 Passengers
CDC confirms hantavirus outbreak on Antarctica cruise ship M/V Hondius affecting 10 passengers. Investigation underway into rare maritime transmission of…
CDC Reports New Ebola Cases in DRC and Uganda Amid Ship-Linked Hantavirus Outbreak
CDC confirms new Ebola cases in DRC and Uganda while investigating hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship M/V Hondius. Dual health…
US aid cuts hamper Ebola outbreak detection and response in DRC, experts warn
US foreign aid cuts have significantly weakened Ebola outbreak detection and response systems in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Public…
CDC Reports 142 Ebola Cases in DRC Border Region as Uganda Confirms Cross-Border Transmission
CDC confirms 142 Ebola cases in DRC border region with first cross-border transmission to Uganda since 2019. Enhanced surveillance and…
WHO urged to declare climate crisis a global public health emergency
Independent expert commission urges WHO to declare climate crisis a public health emergency. WHO estimates 250,000 additional annual deaths from…
WHO Declares Central Africa Ebola Outbreak Global Health Emergency
WHO declares the cross-border Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The declaration follows…