At least 15 people were killed, and 83 others were injured in southern Lebanon as a result of gunfire by Israeli forces, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced.
Sierra Leone has recorded its first case of Mpox since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared it a public health emergency of international concern in August last year, the country's health authorities announced late Friday.
"The outbreak of the HMPV virus calls for immediate attention from the Centre. Drawing from our experience with COVID, it's crucial to contain such cases early and be prepared to tackle what could potentially become another health emergency."
In a heartfelt revelation, Gal Gadot has shared a deeply personal account of her battle with a life-threatening health emergency during her recent pregnancy.
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], December 20: Sukoon Health has unveiled MERA Sukoon, a revolutionary 24x7 mental health emergency service designed to provide immediate assistance to individuals in distress and their families. Launched in Bengaluru in March 2024, this innovative service offers ro
"A delegation of concerned citizens and experts, including Dr. Sanjeev Bagai, environmentalists Jai Dhar Gupta and Vimlendu Jha, and Bhavreen Khandari met with the LoP Shri @RahulGandhi to address the worsening air pollution crisis. They presented a petition urging immediate action and pr
The WHO has retained M-Pox's status as a public health emergency of international concern, citing a surge in cases and the spread of the clade Ib variant to Europe and Asia. With over 46,000 suspected cases reported in Africa this year, the organisation emphasises the urgency of a unified
With Delhi's air quality once again on hazardous levels, health and climate experts have termed the situation a "public health emergency", while calling for phasing out of fossil fuels and adopting clean energy solutions.
The 77th Regional Committee Session of WHO South-East Asia wrapped up with Member States adopting resolutions setting new targets for measles and rubella elimination, expanding the corpus of the regional health emergency fund and committing to adolescent responsive health systems.
As mentioned in the above letter, the World Health Organization on August 14, 2014, announced that the current outbreak of MPOX disease is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the release said.