Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, took questions Tuesday’s White House press briefing on President Trump’s health, the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Africa and more. Following his remarks, CBS News’ Nancy Cordes provided additional context. Source link
The World Health Organization’s top doctor has traveled to the Ebola hot zone to help bring the unfolding crisis under control as suspected cases of the especially deadly strain of the disease top 1,100. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Meanwhile, authorities in Brazil were looking … Read more
Over 40 people have died in a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where government and international aid organizations are struggling to cope with the spread of the disease. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The current strain of Ebola, … Read more
The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities and new aid arrivals. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is expected to visit a treatment center and … Read more
WHO chief arrives in Congo as officials fear Ebola outbreak spread – CBS News Watch CBS News World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Congo as health officials continue to battle a severe Ebola outbreak and misinformation. Source link
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has alarmed global public health experts over the ferocity of the spread in the remote and heavily populated region. Since the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency in mid-May, there have been about 1,000 cases and hundreds of deaths from the Bundibugyo … Read more
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has temporarily released Jose Yugar-Cruz, a South American man who had been awaiting deportation to the Democratic Republic of Congo, his attorneys said Friday. Yugar-Cruz was first detained after crossing the border in July 2024. Six months later, an immigration judge ruled he was more likely than not to face torture … Read more
Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging, and as cases have been confirmed at home after Ugandan health workers were exposed to the disease from Congolese patients. The measure, which goes against the guidance by the World Health Organization, underscores … Read more
The World Health Organization warned that the spread of the Ebola outbreak is outpacing efforts to contain it. “The Daily Report” examines past outbreaks and containment efforts. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder has more on the current outbreak. Source link
Angry residents of a town at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo attacked and burned a tent that was part of a health center where people are being treated for the virus, the staff there said Saturday. It was the second such attack in the region in a week. No one was … Read more