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washingtonpost.com > world > 09/11/2026 > congo-ebola-africa-spread-ituri > 17698e52-add5-11f1-b498-8697f35a6743_story.html

Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to a 7th province

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (83+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has now spread to seven provinces…...

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washingtonpost.com > health > 09/10/2026 > federal-officials-poised-declare-end-uss-largest-known-cyclosporiasis-outbreak

Federal officials poised to declare end of U.S.’s largest known cyclosporiasis outbreak

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (76+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Thousands of people became sick after eating shredded iceberg lettuce sourced from…...

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washingtonpost.com > business > 09/09/2026 > americares-usaid-funding-cuts > 839f5f9e-ac4e-11f1-b498-8697f35a6743_story.html

An unnamed donor responds to global aid cuts with a record gift for the nonprofit Americares

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (120+ words) The Washington Post A major American aid group has promised to send more medicines to high-need areas around the world with the support of a record large donation NEW YORK — A major American aid group is promising to deliver more…...

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washingtonpost.com > world > 09/09/2026 > bangladesh-measles-outbreak > b9e09fbc-ac32-11f1-b498-8697f35a6743_story.html

Suspected measles cases kill nearly 1,000 as Bangladesh struggles to contain outbreak

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (90+ words) The Washington Post Bangladesh is struggling to tackle a measles outbreak that has killed almost 1,000 children this year despite a renewed vaccination campaign DHAKA, Bangladesh — Eight-month-old Rojatun Jannat Ramisa is struggling to breathe in a hospital in Bangladesh’s capital as…...

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washingtonpost.com > health > 09/09/2026 > cancers-toll-911-survivors-is-accelerating-25-years-later

Cancer’s toll on 9/11 survivors is accelerating 25 years later

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (80+ words) The Washington Post The number of victims receiving aid has tripled in recent years, a Post analysis finds, as the illness’s toll becomes more apparent. When Mariama James returned to her Lower Manhattan apartment on the evening of Sept. 11, 2001, it…...

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washingtonpost.com > world > 09/08/2026 > health-sudan-rapid-support-forces-msf-army-hospitals > 9ff6f49e-abaf-11f1-b498-8697f35a6743_story.html

Funding cuts are forcing dozens of health clinics in Sudan to close, aid groups warn

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (138+ words) The Washington Post Aid groups say three dozen health facilities in Sudan are closing this year due to global aid cuts CAIRO — An additional three dozen health facilities serving more than 400,000 people in Sudan are closing this year due to…...

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washingtonpost.com > world > 09/07/2026 > congo-ebola-virus-burial-teams > 0379f596-aa72-11f1-b498-8697f35a6743_story.html

Congo’s Ebola burial teams battle community anger, fatigue and fear of infection

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (75+ words) washingtonpost.com The burial of a young chorister in Bunia highlights the ongoing Ebola crisis in Congo BUNIA, Congo — Yuma Adolphe and his team are responsible for the safe and dignified burial of some of the people who die from…...

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washingtonpost.com > world > 09/05/2026 > indonesia-free-meals-poisoning-outbreak > b37b931e-a90a-11f1-9e38-f705d048bd5a_story.html

Nearly 2,000 fall ill in suspected food poisoning linked to Indonesia's free school meals program

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (96+ words) The Washington Post Nearly 2,000 people, most of them students, have fallen ill in suspected food poisoning outbreaks linked to Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals program between Sept. 1 and Sept. 3 JAKARTA, Indonesia — Nearly 2,000 people, most of them students, fell ill in suspected…...

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washingtonpost.com > world > 09/04/2026 > us-embassy-havana-issues-health-alert-sanctions-limit-imports-cuba

U.S. Embassy in Havana issues health alert as sanctions limit imports to Cuba

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (55+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The U.S. Embassy in Havana issued a health alert Friday warning of a…...

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washingtonpost.com > world > 09/02/2026 > chile-el-nino-humboldt-penguins-vulnerable-injuries-rehabilitation > 791f6a54-a72c-11f1-9e38-f705d048bd5a_story.html

In Chile, injured penguins sport copper vests to help them heal

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (272+ words) The Washington Post SANTIAGO, Chile — Researchers in Chile have designed an unlikely new garment for injured penguins — snug red vests threaded with copper and zinc that they hope will help the aquatic birds heal faster. Veterinarians have found success in…...