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I have asked Russia for additional information to determine the cause of the severe pneumonia and to verify media reports of a second staff member with pneumonia of unknown cause. Timely, complete and transparent information-sharing in line with the International Health Regulations is critical. #PlagueOutbreak #Russia #InfectiousDiseases

Human health & the health of nature are inseparable. Biodiversity loss is multiplying the risks of infectious disease, antimicrobial resistance & food insecurity. ‌ Let’s confront threats before they become crises, and protect biodiversity, advance public health & reduce #Biodiversity #PublicHealth #InfectiousDiseases #Nocountrycodesarepresentinthetweet.

Brazilian health authorities are monitoring two patients in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro for possible Ebola infection, as one is a 37-year-old man from the Democratic Republic of the Congo showing symptoms and the other is a Belgian man from Uganda displaying viral symptoms, with test results expected next week amid a larger Ebola outbreak in Africa. #EbolaOutbreak #BrazilHealth #InfectiousDiseases

Good introductory exchange with Dr Haichao Lei, Minister of China’s National Health Commission on health priorities and challenges including on global health, infectious diseases, food security & animal health. https://t.co/24o7sSocmY #GlobalHealth #InfectiousDiseases #FoodSecurity #CN

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, caused by the Bundibugyo strain, a public health emergency of international concern, highlighting the risk of spread to neighboring countries despite the lack of specific therapies or vaccines for this strain. #EbolaOutbreak #PublicHealth #InfectiousDiseases #CD #UG #SS

The ongoing outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has raised serious concerns, with nearly 250 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported amid challenges posed by civil conflict and ineffective testing, while the situation calls for international coordination despite the relatively low global risk. #EbolaOutbreak #PublicHealth #InfectiousDiseases #CD

The ongoing outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has raised serious concerns, with nearly 250 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported amid challenges posed by civil conflict and ineffective testing, while the situation calls for international coordination despite the relatively low global risk. #EbolaOutbreak #PublicHealth #InfectiousDiseases #CD

Scientists at the Centre for Virus Research are investigating the spread and potential treatments for a severe respiratory illness caused by the Andes strain of hantavirus, which has infected individuals from a ship, while six evacuated people have completed isolation after testing negative, and no larger outbreak is currently indicated, according to the UN health agency. #VirusResearch #PublicHealth #InfectiousDiseases #GB #NL #ZA

Scientists at the Centre for Virus Research are investigating the spread and potential treatments for a severe respiratory illness linked to the Andes virus, which poses a significant mortality risk, while some passengers evacuated from a ship have completed their isolation after testing negative. #VirusResearch #PublicHealth #InfectiousDiseases #GB #NL #ZA

Scientists at the Centre for Virus Research are investigating the spread and treatment of a severe respiratory illness caused by the Andes strain of hantavirus, which has affected individuals from a ship, with findings indicating a potentially high mortality rate, while some evacuees have been released after testing negative. #VirusResearch #HealthSafety #InfectiousDiseases #GB #NL #ZA

Scientists at the Centre for Virus Research are investigating how a severe respiratory virus, identified as the Andes strain, spreads and seeking potential treatments, as it carries a high mortality rate, while some evacuees have returned home after testing negative and completing isolation. #VirusResearch #InfectiousDiseases #PublicHealth #UK #NL #ZA

Scientists at the Centre for Virus Research are investigating the spread and potential treatments for a severe strain of hantavirus found in passengers from a ship, as approximately one-third of infected individuals may die from the illness, while six evacuees have completed their isolation after testing negative. #VirusResearch #InfectiousDiseases #PublicHealth #GB #NL #ZA

Scientists at the Centre for Virus Research are investigating the spread and potential treatments of a severe respiratory illness caused by the Andes strain of hantavirus, which could have a fatality rate of one in three, while six people evacuated to the UK have completed their isolation after testing negative. #VirusResearch #InfectiousDiseases #PublicHealth #UK #NL #ZA

Scientists at the Centre for Virus Research are investigating the spread and potential treatments for a severe respiratory illness caused by the Andes strain of hantavirus, which has a high mortality rate, while monitoring passengers and crew from a ship in isolation after testing negative for the virus. #VirusResearch #PublicHealth #InfectiousDiseases #GB #NL #ZA

Scientists at the Centre for Virus Research are investigating the spread and potential treatments for a severe strain of hantavirus, which presents respiratory illness symptoms similar to influenza or Covid-19, as one in three infections could be fatal, while 22 people previously isolated in a UK hospital have tested negative and are under observation. #VirusResearch #PublicHealth #InfectiousDiseases #UK #NL #ZA

Scientists at the Centre for Virus Research are investigating the spread and potential treatments for a severe respiratory virus, linked to the Andes strain, after receiving samples from about 20 ship passengers, while six evacuees have completed isolation and tested negative. #VirusResearch #PublicHealth #InfectiousDiseases #GB #NL #ZA