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Health Min Says No Confirmed Ebola Case In State Even As Quarantine Measures Initiated

A public health scare grips Satna, MP, as six thalassemia children contracted HIV from transfusions. Investigators are desperately seeking the source donor among 196 linked individuals. Over 40 donors remain untraceable, and 15 refuse testing, complicating the search and raising concerns about blood donation system flaws and potential wider spread.

Uganda has confirmed three new Ebola cases, bringing the total to five in the current outbreak. The new infections include a driver and a health worker exposed to the first patient, along with a woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Authorities are intensifying contact tracing efforts to contain the spread of the rare Bundibugyo strain.

A Delhi court has expedited the Shraddha Walkar murder trial, setting it for day-to-day hearings from July 20. Aftab Poonawala is accused of killing his live-in partner in May. The case details reveal a strained family relationship for Walkar and her meeting Poonawala on a dating app, leading to a live-in relationship despite parental objections.

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Orders him to surrender passport

A 22-year-old woman, reported missing from Lakhimpur Kheri, was discovered deceased in a Lucknow hotel room. Police suspect suicide due to a failed love affair, with teams actively searching for her boyfriend for questioning. The family reported her disappearance after she left home without her phone or money, raising further questions.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged nations to reconsider travel bans and border closures hindering the Ebola response in DRC and Uganda. He emphasised that such restrictions erode trust and transparency, crucial for effective containment. Despite rising cases, the WHO expressed confidence in Congo's ability to manage the outbreak, citing past successes.