Infectious Disease
Expert articles on infectious disease from European healthcare sources.
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ETF recommends updating COVID-19 vaccines to target XFG variant
EMA’s Emergency Task Force (ETF) has recommended updating COVID-19 vaccines to target the new SARS-CoV-2 variant XFG for the 2026/2027 vaccination campaign.XFG is part of the…
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Experts convened by WHO advise on candidate treatments and vaccines for Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus
In response to the current outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with cases also reported in Uganda, WHO convened several of its expert and advisory groups. These groups assessed potential vaccines and therapeutics
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Message by the WHO Director-General to the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
To the people of DRC, especially to the people of Ituri Jambo kwenu wakahaji wa Ituri Mbote na bino, bato ya Ituri My name is Tedros, and I am the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). But today, I am not writing to you as an official. I am writing to you as so
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First meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda 2026 – Temporary recommendations
The Committee’s advice aligned with the determination by the WHO Director-General that the event constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), but does not meet the criteria for pandemic emergency. The DG, considering the advice of the Committee, he is h
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Director-General presents Award for Global Health to four distinguished leaders
At the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly in Geneva, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has presented four distinguished leaders with the Award for Global Health, recognizing their lifetime achievements and exceptional contributions to improving the health and we
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Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern
Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern
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Follow-up message by the WHO Director-General to the people of Tenerife regarding the hantavirus response
A message from the Director-General of the World Health Organization expressing gratitude to the people of Tenerife for their solidarity and successful cooperation during the operation to safely disembark and care for over 120 passengers from 23 countries amid an outbreak of hant
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EMA actively monitoring cruise ship Hantavirus outbreak
EMA is actively monitoring the ongoing hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, in coordination with other EU bodies.The virus has been identified as Andes hantavirus, the…
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EMA welcomes political agreement on Critical Medicines Act
EMA welcomes the provisional agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on the proposed Critical Medicines Act (CMA), which represents an…, “At a time of increasing global disruptions, resilient and secure supply chains for critical
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Message by the WHO Director-General to the people of Tenerife regarding the hantavirus response
To the people of Tenerife,My name is Tedros, and I serve as the Director-General of the World Health Organization, the United Nations agency responsible for global public health. It is not common for me to write directly to the people of a single community, but today I feel it is
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WHO’s response to hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, briefed media today on a cluster of hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship, the MV Hondius.Eight cases have been reported so far, including three deaths. Five of the 8 cases have been confirmed as hantavirus.The hantavirus in
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EU recommendations for 2026/2027 seasonal flu vaccine composition
This news announcement was updated on 7 May 2026 to include additional recommendations for strains for seasonal egg-derived and live-attenuated influenza vaccinesEMA has issued…