Tobacco Control Push (Uruguay-linked): On World No Tobacco Day (May 31), PAHO warns that tobacco and nicotine companies are targeting young people with “new” products like e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches, while highlighting regional wins that include Uruguay reinstating its ban on heated tobacco and restoring stronger plain packaging rules. Public Health Travel Measures (World Cup 2026): The US, Canada, and Mexico announced aligned travel health measures for travelers arriving from African regions considered at greatest risk of Ebola, aiming to protect residents and visitors while keeping travel and trade moving. Hantavirus Monitoring (EU): An experimental hantavirus treatment (favipiravir) has reportedly been made available to EU countries for case-by-case decisions, as officials continue managing quarantines and patient care. Green Hydrogen & Water Rules (Uruguay): Uruguay is rethinking where to place a major HIF Global green hydrogen megaproject in Paysandú after protests from Entre Ríos/Colón over environmental and community impacts, with the Statute of the River Uruguay shaping where the environmental study and siting can land. Immunization Data Upgrade (Americas): PAHO’s innovation, PAHOabc, was selected as a finalist for the UN Global Pulse Accelerator Program to better use electronic immunization records and spot vaccination coverage gaps faster. Sports Health Note (Brazil): Neymar’s calf injury is expected to sideline him for 2–3 weeks, likely ruling him out of Brazil’s World Cup opener vs Morocco.