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Bangkok will celebrate the 12th International Day of Yoga on June 21 with a large-scale sunrise yoga session at Chulalongkorn University. Organized by the Embassy of India, the event invites participants of all ages to promote health, mindfulness, and well-being through yoga under this year’s global theme, “Yoga for Healthy…
WHO has raised the Ebola risk level in the Democratic Republic of Congo to “very high,” citing a rapidly spreading Bundibugyo strain. Dozens have died, with hundreds of suspected cases reported. Weak healthcare systems and insecurity are hampering containment efforts and raising fears of wider regional spread.
At least 65 people have died in a new Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo, with 246 suspected cases reported. Health officials fear a rare strain may be involved, raising concerns over vaccine effectiveness and possible cross-border spread in the region.
The WHO says there is no sign of a larger hantavirus outbreak after cases linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. Nine infections and three deaths have been reported, with passengers repatriated and others in quarantine. Officials say the situation remains under close monitoring.
A hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has killed at least three passengers and infected several others, prompting global health monitoring. The WHO says the risk to the general public remains low and stresses it is not comparable to COVID-19, as human-to-human transmission is rare. Authorities are tracking…
