Alert sanitari

Frutto di una ricerca giornaliera da parte del team di specialisti del CESMET, coordinati dal Responsabile Scientifico, Dott. Paolo Meo, ed effettuata su fonti ufficiali e ufficiose riguardanti notizie sanitarie, epidemie e curiosità del mondo medico provenienti da ogni parte del globo, questa sezione è una vetrina di segnalazioni fornite in modo telegrafico ma completo.
Le segnalazioni servono a fornire elementi utili per affrontare viaggi e fornire consigli di tipo preventivo.
Quando è possibile, l’alert riporta anche valutazioni e consigli a chi si deve recare nella zona interessata dal fenomeno.

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Sustained heat raises infectious disease risks across Europe, ECDC warns
Longer and warmer summers are increasing the risk of several infectious diseases across Europe, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has warned. In a statement issued on July 29, the European Union health agency said that sustained… Leggi tutto »
Fonte: Outbreak News Today | Pubblicato: 30/07/2026 - 10:08
WHO Declares Hantavirus Outbreak Over, Thanks Spain for ‘Incredible Solidarity’
GENEVA – The World Health Organization declared the hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius over on Thursday. The final contact of a person exposed to the virus completed quarantine, tested negative and returned home, WHO said. “No… Leggi tutto »
Fonte: Outbreak News Today | Pubblicato: 03/07/2026 - 00:47
DR Congo Ebola Cases Rise to 1,406; Deaths Reach 438
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 1,406 cumulative confirmed Ebola cases and 438 deaths, according to a June 30 situational update. The case fatality rate is slightly above 31%. The latest figures represent an increase of 73 confirmed… Leggi tutto »
Fonte: Outbreak News Today | Pubblicato: 02/07/2026 - 18:23
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Becomes Third-Largest on Record as Cases Near 1,300
At least 1,274 confirmed Ebola cases and 360 deaths have been reported in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, health agencies say — part of a regional toll that now stands at 1,295 confirmed cases and 362 deaths across DR Congo,… Leggi tutto »
Fonte: Outbreak News Today | Pubblicato: 01/07/2026 - 11:17
Ebola Outbreak Could Cost Africa Up to $3.6bn, UN Warns
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda could cost Africa as much as $3.6bn and lead to the loss of 328,000 jobs if it spreads further across the region, the UN has warned. The outbreak has… Leggi tutto »
Fonte: Outbreak News Today | Pubblicato: 30/06/2026 - 20:16
France Reports First Ebola Case In Doctor Returning From DRC Mission
French health authorities confirmed on June 24 the first case of Ebola virus disease in the country. The patient, a physician who had returned from a humanitarian mission in one of the Ebola-affected areas of the Democratic Republic of the… Leggi tutto »
Fonte: Outbreak News Today | Pubblicato: 24/06/2026 - 20:18

New Ebola vaccine trial launches as outbreak spreads in DR Congo
Results may be months away, but efforts are advancing towards enhanced treatment and the world’s first vaccine for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday as deaths and cases rise in the largest ever outbreak… Leggi tutto »
Fonte: UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Pubblicato: 04/08/2026 - 14:00
Mothers still lack support to breastfeed, UN warns
Breastfeeding rates are rising worldwide, but millions of mothers and families still lack the services and protection they need to feed their babies safely, the UN has warned. Leggi tutto »
Fonte: UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Pubblicato: 03/08/2026 - 14:00
DR Congo: New centre opens at heart of record Ebola outbreak
New UN-partnered centres will serve eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as confirmed Ebola cases continued to climb sharply over the weekend in the largest-ever outbreak of the highly contagious disease in the country. Leggi tutto »
Fonte: UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Pubblicato: 03/08/2026 - 14:00
Wildfire smoke poses hidden health threat
Wildfires are often associated with the destruction they leave behind, but the smoke they produce can pose a serious health threat far beyond the fire zone, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Leggi tutto »
Fonte: UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Pubblicato: 31/07/2026 - 14:00
Hunger hampers Ebola response as cases top 3,200 in DR Congo
The UN emergency food agency appealed for immediate funding on Wednesday, warning that deepening hunger is undermining the response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has now infected more than 3,200 people. Leggi tutto »
Fonte: UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Pubblicato: 29/07/2026 - 14:00
HIV, hepatitis, STI gains at risk as funding falls, WHO warns
Years of progress in tackling HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are at risk of stalling, leaving millions of people without access to life-saving prevention, testing and treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Leggi tutto »
Fonte: UN News - Global perspective Human stories | Pubblicato: 28/07/2026 - 14:00

Ultime notizie (da OutbreakNewsToday.com)

Sustained heat raises infectious disease risks across Europe, ECDC warns 30/07/2026
Longer and warmer summers are increasing the risk of several infectious diseases across Europe, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has warned. In a statement issued on July 29, the European Union health agency said that sustained higher temperatures, rather than individual heatwave episodes alone, were extending the periods during which pathogens […]
WHO Declares Hantavirus Outbreak Over, Thanks Spain for ‘Incredible Solidarity’ 02/07/2026
GENEVA – The World Health Organization declared the hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius over on Thursday. The final contact of a person exposed to the virus completed quarantine, tested negative and returned home, WHO said. “No further cases have been reported since the 25th of May,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s director-general, […]
DR Congo Ebola Cases Rise to 1,406; Deaths Reach 438 02/07/2026
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 1,406 cumulative confirmed Ebola cases and 438 deaths, according to a June 30 situational update. The case fatality rate is slightly above 31%. The latest figures represent an increase of 73 confirmed cases in 24 hours, the report said. Health officials also reported 192 recoveries and 609 […]
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Becomes Third-Largest on Record as Cases Near 1,300 01/07/2026
At least 1,274 confirmed Ebola cases and 360 deaths have been reported in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, health agencies say — part of a regional toll that now stands at 1,295 confirmed cases and 362 deaths across DR Congo, Uganda and France. It is caused by Bundibugyo – a rarer Ebola species with no […]
Ebola Outbreak Could Cost Africa Up to $3.6bn, UN Warns 30/06/2026
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda could cost Africa as much as $3.6bn and lead to the loss of 328,000 jobs if it spreads further across the region, the UN has warned. The outbreak has infected 1,307 people and killed 377 in DR Congo since it was declared on 15 […]
France Reports First Ebola Case In Doctor Returning From DRC Mission 24/06/2026
French health authorities confirmed on June 24 the first case of Ebola virus disease in the country. The patient, a physician who had returned from a humanitarian mission in one of the Ebola-affected areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was immediately isolated and admitted to a specialized healthcare facility. The patient is […]