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Testing an antiviral against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola A first clinical trial of an antiviral to prevent the spread of the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reportedly been announced by international health organizations. Reports mention a death toll rising to seven hundred people with nearly two thousand infected; however, the outbreak could be four times larger than the official numbers and there's concern that infections could spread under the radar. Ninety percent of Ebola cases have been recorded in the mineral-rich Ituri province in the northeast of the country, where the first deaths occurred in mid-May, then some highlight the lack of resources to handle the outbreak and cases outside the traced contact list with unclear transmission chains and people dying without reaching a healthcare facility. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jul 15, 2026 
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 Summer affective disorder caused by climate change Usually the affective disorder with problems in the hygiene of sleep, appetite, in social relationships occur in some people predominantly in winter, but according to the researchers with climate change these disorders can also happen in summer acting on circadian rhythms (regulatory cycles based on light, position of the Sun and Moon, on biological variables .. with reference sinusoid characteristics). In general in winter more sleep is tended to be asleep, to exceed with nutrition, to have less contact, while insomnia, reduced appetite, anxiety, irritability and agitation prevail in summer; in fact, mood disregulation can lead to sleep disturbances and affect the release of hormones, then in particular extreme heat would be responsible for mood and mental crises. Situations however often manageable with training techniques aimed at treating the individual disorder. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jul 08, 2026 n°: 6301 Increase in confirmed Ebola cases in Congo There are reported to be seven hundred and eighty-two confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo, with one hundred and eighty-one deaths due to the rare Bundibugyo strain, at least according to Congolese health authorities who also state that the number of cases could be higher because the virus probably was spreading unnoticed for weeks before the Ebola outbreak was confirmed in mid-May in the eastern province of Ituri (where ninety percent of the total cases are recorded), then they also mention a fifty-six percent coverage for monitored contacts; fifty-six people are hospitalized with a typical death rate of twenty-three percent. Some argue that mining activities especially for gold and environmental disruption in the Congo Basin could contribute to spreading deadly diseases due to contact with wild animals, possibly bats in the case of Ebola. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jun 15, 2026 n°: 6281 Closure of Uganda borders with Congo due to Ebola risk The suspected cases of a rare Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus in Congo are almost a thousand, with at least two hundred and twenty suspected deaths, and the Ugandan authorities have decided to close the borders since the number of people exposed to the virus has increased, however apparently this decision is not in accordance with the guidelines of international health agencies. Crossing the border will be allowed only in emergencies including in response to potential virus outbreaks, and authorized people will have to undergo twenty-one days of quarantine. Therefore, the strategy is to trace and isolate Ebola contacts. Some say that perhaps time was lost allowing the virus to spread unnoticed also due to a lack of funds, additionally conflicts in the area make everything more difficult; in the Democratic Republic of Congo there is talk of unpreparedness rather than protection against this type of outbreak. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: May 28, 2026 n°: 6266 List of countries at risk of potential Ebola outbreaks African health authorities have provided a list of countries at risk for potential Ebola virus outbreaks: Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia; then there is mention of high mobility of people and insecurity as possible causes of the spread of the disease. Three new cases have been confirmed in Uganda bringing the total to five in the country, while in the Democratic Republic of the Congo more than nine hundred suspected cases are being monitored. To report changing the subject completely but remaining on health topics that some argue that social media, screen time and chatbots supported by artificial intelligence would be more harmful to health and general well-being than smoking, alcohol, injuries, and a sedentary lifestyle for children and teenagers; therefore appropriate bans are proposed. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: May 26, 2026 n°: 6264 Regional risk raised for the Ebola outbreak in Congo There are reportedly almost seven hundred and fifty suspected cases of infection and one hundred and seventy-seven suspected deaths in Congo due to the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus. International organizations have raised the risk for this outbreak to "very high" from "high" (low at a global level) due to the latest reported cases of infection, then the absence of a vaccine or specific therapies for the virus, conflicts and violence in the area and the high mobility of the population. The authorities in Congo have banned funerals in the province most affected by the infections and established that specialized personnel take care of the bodies; some say that tents intended for the care of the sick have been burned. To report on a different topic but still related to health issues that in Southern California forty thousand people have been evacuated due to a methyl methacrylate chemical leak, and the situation is being monitored. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: May 23, 2026 n°: 6262 Estimates on the duration of Ebola outbreak in Congo The Ebola virus has probably been spreading unnoticed for weeks and now there are about six hundred suspected cases and at least one hundred thirty-nine suspected deaths from the Bundibugyo strain, which is rare and currently has no available treatments or vaccines; at least according to statements from international health organizations that estimate the outbreak in Congo will last at least two months. Some say that the contagion cases have been substantially underestimated; at first it was thought to be other diseases when in fact it was a strain of Ebola considered worrisome for various reasons requiring accurate testing in specialized laboratories and these specific health technical characteristics can hardly be adopted quickly with already present outbreaks. Ebola is a highly contagious virus and is transmitted through bodily fluids. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: May 21, 2026 n°: 6260 Declared emergency for Ebola epidemic in Congo and Uganda It would be an emergency with potential risk for neighboring countries regarding the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with eighty-eight victims and over three hundred suspected cases according to international health organizations, although borders should not be closed since it does not meet contagion criteria comparable to a pandemic like Covid (the aim is to activate controls for a health event considered serious and it requires coordinated interventions and an international response). A case has been confirmed in the Congolese capital Kinshasa about a thousand kilometers from the epicenter of the first outbreak in Ituri province and a possible further spread is hypothesized; then there is mention of a suspected case in North Kivu province one of the most populous in Congo and near Ituri. Vaccines are not available for this new Ebola outbreak. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: May 18, 2026 n°: 6257 Ebola cases in Congo and Uganda Researchers are trying to understand through genetic sequencing how the Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province may have occurred causing sixty-five deaths and two hundred forty-six suspected cases, while in Uganda there is talk of one victim with infections apparently coming from Congo. African health authorities from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, South Sudan and international partners are working to increase border controls in order to address the situation for a virus like Ebola considered highly contagious and often fatal despite the treatments and vaccines that have been developed in recent years. Since the first case identified in 1976 in Zaire now the Democratic Republic of Congo at least fifteen thousand people have died in Africa, the virus (or group of viruses) is transmitted through bodily fluids, with main symptoms such as fever, bleeding and diarrhea. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: May 16, 2026 n°: 6256 The risk of large hantavirus outbreaks remains low According to statements from international health organizations there are currently no signs that large hantavirus outbreaks may occur although the situation could change due to the virus's long incubation period and it is possible to monitor cases in the coming weeks. Some say that perhaps the issue is a sort of mental attitude because it recalls memories of events related to Covid, but experts argue that the hantavirus scenario is very different and no mutations can be seen from the analysis of genetic sequences that could suggest transmission similar to that occurring with coronaviruses, measles and influenza. Vigilance as always should remain high keeping healthcare systems in good working order since with climate change potential pandemics are possible. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: May 14, 2026 n°: 6254 Health and Wellness  ... ^ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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