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Hundreds of doctors protested outside the World Medical Association summit in Rotterdam, demanding the suspension of the Israeli Medical Association over its alleged silence as Palestine's health system was systematically destroyed. The IMA Out! campaign delivered a petition signed by more than 6,500 healthcare workers worldwide.
The Ebola outbreak in Bunia, DR Congo, has disrupted lives and livelihoods. A school principal fears for his 400 students, a taxi driver has lost income, and a travel agent faces empty cash registers. Health workers lack protective gear, are falling ill, and battle misinformation that the outbreak is a hoax.
The United States, Canada, and Mexico are tightening health controls and travel restrictions for visitors from Ebola-affected regions as millions of fans head to North America for the 2026 World Cup. The outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain, first declared in the DRC on May 15, has infected at least 488 people and caused 86 deaths, with the disease spreading to Uganda.
CHDC Congo đình chỉ mọi chuyến bay đến và đi từ Bunia, thủ phủ tỉnh Ituri, để ngăn chặn dịch Ebola lây lan, trong khi Uganda siết chặt biên giới. Thành phố tâm dịch rơi vào cảnh cô lập, đe dọa nghiêm trọng đến nền kinh tế vốn phụ thuộc vào hàng không và thương mại xuyên biên giới. Hơn 220 người đã tử vong và gần 1.000 ca nhiễm được ghi nhận từ giữa tháng 5/2026.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on February 17 reported 220 suspected deaths in the current Ebola outbreak and acknowledged the disease is outpacing response efforts due to delayed case detection. The outbreak, centered in Ituri province in northeastern DRC, has spread to neighboring provinces and crossed into Uganda, with no vaccine or treatment for the new Bundibugyo strain. Attacks on treatment facilities in the DRC have disrupted response efforts, as authorities impose restrictions on gatherings and burials.
Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases on Saturday, raising the total to five. The new cases include a driver and a health worker linked to the first confirmed patient, amid intensified contact tracing and heightened risk assessments by the WHO.
Cape Verde has denied entry to the MV Hondius cruise ship after three passengers died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak. The vessel is anchored offshore with 147 people on board, and health authorities are coordinating with the Netherlands and UK. One case has been laboratory-confirmed, with five additional suspected cases, including a British tourist in intensive care.
