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French authorities have confirmed the deaths of two firefighters who were responding to the ongoing wildfire in Mérignac, near Bordeaux

US government: passengers who have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 21 days prior to their flight are not allowed to board commercial flights to the US

The Parliament also approved reform and transparency in compensation for passengers whose flights were significantly delayed or canceled and the obligation to seat children next to their parents

The Hungarian low-cost airline now allows combined booking of flights and hotels. The artificial intelligence-based system can also be used to plan multi-destination trips

Sudan has declared a cholera outbreak in West Kordofan, with 838 suspected cases and 117 deaths reported as WHO coordinates an emergency response

Air France has introduced a new seasonal menu by chef Yves Camdeborde in its long-haul lounges at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

WHO warns Europe heatwave is intensifying health risks as temperatures rise at twice the global average rate, increasing strain on hospitals and vulnerable populations

The WHO says the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak is nearing its end after tracing more than 600 contacts in 33 countries

The airline will fly five FIDF missions to mark the 20th anniversary of the program, which provides youth who have experienced loss with a journey of strength and empowerment

The American airline launched a new festive livery for its Boeing 787 and 737 aircraft, while reporting that nearly 600 pilots who served in the US military have joined its ranks since 2024

Sudan has declared a cholera outbreak in West Kordofan, with 838 suspected cases and 117 deaths reported as WHO coordinates an emergency response

WHO warns Europe heatwave is intensifying health risks as temperatures rise at twice the global average rate, increasing strain on hospitals and vulnerable populations

The WHO says the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak is nearing its end after tracing more than 600 contacts in 33 countries

The World Health Organization says suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo are rising amid security challenges and regional violence

The World Health Organization will today, May 19, 2026, convene an emergency committee to discuss the urgent matter of the Ebola outbreak after it was declared a global health emergency on Sunday

The WHO will host its sixth Walk the Talk challenge in Geneva on May 17, promoting healthy lifestyles and inclusive community participation

One of the repatriated passengers showed symptoms during the rescue flight from the North Atlantic. The French Defense Minister announced a special decree to allow isolation measures to be applied to contact cases. The European Commission representation in Spain: "Following Spain's request under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, a rescEU air ambulance is being deployed from Norway to Tenerife"

The unusual hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch expedition ship MV Hondius has raised difficult questions about disease preparedness at sea, human transmission risks, and how modern cruise ships respond when rare infections emerge far from land

The WHO confirmed eight reported hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, while stressing the rare outbreak does not spread like COVID or influenza

Airlink has also confirmed that the deceased Dutch national infected with the hantavirus had flown from Saint Helena to Johannesburg aboard an Airlink flight before boarding a KLM aircraft to fly to Amsterdam. The World Health Organization, the CDC, Canada, and UK have all issued fresh hantavirus updates. Spain's Ministry of Health announces "the person with symptoms who had been on a plane in Gran Canaria since yesterday has been transferred to Amsterdam on a new medicalized plane"