Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

WHO calls emergency meeting on yellow fever outbreak

The World Health Organization will hold an emergency meeting Thursday on the yellow fever outbreak that has hit hardest in Angola but risks spreading further if vaccinations are not ramped up.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Zika now tied to meningoencephalitis

(HealthDay)—The list of neurological disorders potentially associated with the Zika virus continues to grow, according to a letter to the editor and a perspective piece published online March 9 in the New England Journal ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Ebola may leave lasting neurological problems

(HealthDay)—Many Ebola survivors have brain symptoms that last long after other signs of the potentially fatal infection are gone, a new study finds.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

WHO launches $56 million Zika response plan

The World Health Organization on Wednesday released its initial response plan to the Zika virus outbreak, launching a funding appeal for the $56 million (50 million euros) operation.

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