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After three years of conflict, Sudan faces a deeper health crisis April 14, 2026
After three years of war, Sudan now accounts for the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with 34 million people needing aid, 21 million lacking health services, and repeated attacks crippling a medical system already weakened by disease and hunger. While the situation is improving in some states, the health crisis is deepening in areas where fighting […]
First-ever WHO Forum unites 800+ Collaborating Centres for stronger scientific collaboration April 9, 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) has convened the historic first Global Forum of Collaborating Centres—one of the world’s largest and most diverse public health networks—bringing together representatives from over 800 institutions designated as WHO Collaborating Centres (CCs) across more than 80 countries.
WHO and France shift One Health vision to action with new high-impact initiatives April 7, 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) and France hosted the One Health Summit on World Health Day 2026, announcing new initiatives to protect human, animal, and environmental health through the One Health approach. The Summit highlighted urgent global challenges such as climate change, zoonotic diseases, and health inequities, aiming to prevent future health crises by fostering […]

Multi-country foodborne event caused by cereulide in infant formula products February 19, 2026
From 19 December 2025 to 13 February 2026, six EU countries and the United Kingdom reported infants with gastrointestinal symptoms following the consumption of contaminated infant formula.
Threat Assessment Brief: Assessing the risk of influenza for the EU/EEA in the context of increasing circulation of A(H3N2) subclade K November 20, 2025
Circulating respiratory viruses, including influenza viruses, SARS-CoV-2 and RSV, all contribute to pressure on healthcare systems during winter in the EU/EEA.
Prolonged multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Strathcona ST2559 linked to consumption of tomatoes in the European Union/European Economic Area – first update October 23, 2025
A prolonged cross-border outbreak of Salmonella Strathcona ST2559 is ongoing in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA). From 2023 to 30 September 2025, 437 confirmed cases of S. Strathcona ST2559 were identified in 17 EU/EEA countries (205 additional cases since the first rapid outbreak assessment published on 12 November 2024).