Nigeria’s first confirmed Ebola case in twelve years went unrecognized for thirteen days after symptom onset. This article examines delays in diagnosis, potential exposures in healthcare settings, and the importance of early detection, infection prevention, and comprehensive contact tracing.
Kenya’s Ebola outbreak has exposed potential gaps in contact tracing, despite the quarantine of known contacts. This article examines the index patient’s journey, infections among relatives and healthcare workers, and the risk posed by exposures that may have gone unidentified.
The death of a laboratory worker in Irkutsk, Russia, prompted concerns about a possible plague outbreak and extensive precautionary measures. This article examines the response, uncertainties surrounding the suspected infection, and the importance of rapid action, laboratory biosafety, and early containment.
Version 1.0 A0 — Overview The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is out of control. This is not a warning about what could happen. It is a description of what is happening now. Cases are growing, the growth is accelerating, and the contact-tracing strategy meant to contain it has failed. Contact … Continued
Docket: OMB-2026-0034Rule: Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (revision of 2 CFR Part 200, the Uniform Guidance, renamed the Uniform Grants Regulation), 91 Fed. Reg. 32,198 (May 29, 2026)Comment deadline: July 13, 2026Proposed effective date: October 1, 2026Submitted by: Yaneer Bar-Yam, Co-founder, World Health Network, whn.global; President, New England Complex Systems Institute, on behalf of the … Continued
Language note – This article includes an approved French translation at the bottom of the page. The English version is the version of record. The 2026 Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has produced over a thousand suspected and confirmed cases across three Congolese provinces, a sustained transmission chain in Kampala, an … Continued
Language note – This article includes an approved French translation at the bottom of the page. The English version is the version of record. Starting in early May 2026, reports emerged of an outbreak of Andes hantavirus (Andes virus, ANDV) associated with the cruise ship MV Hondius. As of May 12, 2026, at least eleven … Continued
Language note – This article includes an approved French translation at the bottom of the page. The English version is the version of record. Purpose A concise, shareable update for individuals, organizations, and communities to understand current COVID risks—and how to respond effectively using practical, science-based measures. Core Message (for sharing) COVID is still widespread … Continued
On March 16, 2026, in the matter American Academy of Pediatrics et al. v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. et al., 25-11916-BEM, the Federal Court of the District of Massachusetts temporarily suspends (through a stay) a January 2026 memorandum of the CDC that would reduce the number of diseases from which children are protected through the … Continued
The World Health Network exists to protect life and health. That obligation applies regardless of nationality, legal status, or political context. Detention in facilities that lack enforceable standards of medical care, safety, transparency, and accountability poses a high and foreseeable risk to human life and health. When individuals are deprived of liberty, the detaining authority … Continued