The neurological disease spread by midges has been found in livestock across Europe

The disease is uniquely dangerous for expectant mothers, making them one of the most vulnerable groups

Epidemic becomes the most geographically widespread in history

Countries are urged to monitor how extreme temperatures affect pregnant women, newborns and children

Waistlines have ballooned as sedentary lifestyles, urbanisation and western diets have taken over East Africa

Washington raises threat level as Nairobi records eighth case of highly infectious virus

Patient is isolating at home after being infected by cattle

Climate change is responsible for pushing the disease further northwards, researchers says

Debris from perilous crossings scatter northern Djibouti’s remote beaches, which now form part of a major global migrant smuggling route

The ‘innovative’ new model could be exported to Africa and Latin America, in a bit to reduce reliance on imported shots

Supplies are being flown over occupied Oleshky – a lifeline for trapped civilians surviving on grass and weeds

The patient is related to a man who died in Nairobi last week – thought to be the country’s first-ever case

Foreign secretary promises to push for urgent reform as he warns the global financial system is failing emerging markets

Agreement follows months of negotiations over a $2.49 billion health aid package

Number of new infections in one of the country’s most populous provinces stops falling after years of steep decline

Black marketeers and the virtual elimination of motorised transport have been blamed for the surge in value of the pack animals

Study suggests artificial intelligence could improve access to specialist care and help prevent irreversible sight loss

Scant information provided by Russia means that a lab accident cannot be ruled out, say health experts

Policy brief says the three ‘compounding crises’ are hitting developing economies especially hard

When the pathogen struck the City of Angels in 1924 authorities were quick to shut rumours down, much like the Russian response today