China bans livestock imports from multiple countries, citing disease outbreaks, to protect its agriculture and public health, impacting global trade and export-dependent nations.
Turkish and European researchers will collaborate on brain disease treatments and patient care under the EU Joint Program on Neurodegenerative Diseases, with TUBITAK supporting projects up to €225,000.
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are expanding healthcare cooperation through education, training, and knowledge exchange, supporting Uzbekistan’s 2025 investment plans.
President Trump announces the U.S. withdrawal from the WHO, citing mismanagement of global health crises and disproportionate financial contributions.
Counterfeit alcohol poisoning in Istanbul has claimed 19 lives in 72 hours, hospitalizing 65, including 26 foreigners. Authorities closed 63 illegal vendors as the crackdown on toxic methyl alcohol continues.
An outbreak of suspected Marburg disease in Tanzania has claimed eight lives, with nine cases reported in the Kagera region, according to the World Health Organization. The high-fatality virus, spread through close contact, poses a regional risk as surveillance efforts continue.
Sri Lanka reported nearly 50,000 dengue cases in 2024, with 24 fatalities and a case fatality rate of 0.05%. The Western Province accounted for 44.1% of cases. In January 2025 alone, 2,045 cases have already been recorded, highlighting ongoing public health challenges.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that the risk to the general population from H5N1 bird flu remains low, despite the first reported death from the virus in the United States.
Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan are actively monitoring respiratory viruses, including human metapneumovirus (HMPV), as part of their efforts to control severe acute respiratory infections (SARI). Health officials in both nations are urging preventative measures to curb the spread of illnesses.
France has reported its first case of the new mpox clade 1b variant, linked to a global health emergency declared by the WHO, with health authorities investigating the source and tracing contacts in the Brittany region.
Kazakhstan's health ministry has confirmed 30 cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) amid a surge in respiratory illnesses in Central Asia. The virus, which causes flu-like symptoms, represents 1.6% of over 8,000 samples tested this season. Nearby Kyrgyzstan and China have also reported cases.
U.S. reports first human death from H5N1 bird flu in Louisiana. Experts urge caution for those in contact with birds as the virus spreads among poultry and wildlife.
The U.S. Surgeon General calls for cancer risk warnings on alcohol labels, highlighting links to seven cancers and urging updated consumption guidelines.
Cholera's global resurgence sparks alarm as WHO calls for urgent action: vaccines, clean water, and sanitation are vital to combat the deadly outbreaks spreading worldwide.
CDC finds rare mutations in U.S. bird flu case; risk to the public remains low.
Rwanda declares an end to the Marburg virus outbreak after 42 days with no new cases, reporting 66 cases, 15 deaths, and 51 recoveries, says Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana.
A new long-acting preventive HIV drug, lenacapavir, could be available in the world’s poorest countries by late 2025 or early 2026, according to Hui Yang, head of supply operations at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Britain has pledged a £50 million ($63 million) aid package to support vulnerable Syrians following the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad, addressing urgent humanitarian needs both within Syria and in neighboring countries.
WHO aims to finalise a pandemic pact by May 2025, despite uncertainty under Trump’s leadership, as nations negotiate global collaboration amid ongoing health crises.
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