Hantavirus Scare: Swiss Authorities Confirm First Positive Case; What We Know So Far
The Swiss government has confirmed that an MV Hondius passenger who returned to Switzerland has been infected with…
3 evacuated from Hantavirus-hit cruise ship; new case in Switzerland
Geneva: A deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius has left three passengers dead and…
Live: Hantavirus-infected patient hospitalised in Zurich as three more ‘evacuated’ from cruise ship
06/05/2026 – 14:14Air ambulance for suspected hantavirus patients leaves Cape Verde An air ambulance sent to retrieve three…
WHO member states hold tough north–south negotiations over pathogen sharing for pandemic response
Member states gathered in Geneva this week to negotiate a key addition to the Pandemic Agreement ahead of…
India among top ten countries contributing to 69 per cent of global deaths due to hepatitis B: WHO
NEW DELHI: India is among the top ten countries that accounted for 69 per cent of global deaths…
AHF urges WHO to ensure fair sharing of vaccines, treatments in pandemic deal ahead of Geneva talks
AHF urges WHO to ensure fair sharing of vaccines, treatments in pandemic deal ahead of Geneva talks |…
Novartis malaria treatment Coartem® Baby receives WHO prequalification, paving way for greater access for newborns and young infants
Coartem® (artemether-lumefantrine) Baby is the first and only malaria treatment for newborns and young infants, closing long-standing treatment…
US exit and funding crisis loom over WHO executive board meeting
States will stare down a funding cliff and a legal limbo caused by Washington’s messy departure at the…
After a year of turmoil, WHO remains a pillar of global health
The World Health Organization just experienced one of its most challenging years in its history, following the US…
Unicef to leave Geneva lakeside for Rome’s Colosseum
Geneva, the longtime epicentre of humanitarian aid, peacemaking and diplomacy, is feeling the tremors of yet another wave…