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Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases, with nearly 3,000 deaths. As the virus spreads, authorities are rac…
The New York Times – World · US
Ebola virus, hantavirus and the pathogen that causes Covid-19 likely jumped from animals to humans. So do these viruses — and scientists say climate change is …
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The Ebola outbreak in the DRC is rapidly spreading in an area "bigger than France," according to a senior UN official. The WHO is providing the country with th…
The Guardian – World · Europe
At least 2,325 people have been killed, according to government data, surpassing the death toll from 2018-20 outbreakThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Repub…
The New York Times – World · US
Civil war and military rule have weakened Myanmar’s health care system, while heavy monsoon rains have increased the risk of waterborne disease.
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Virus spreading in DRC faster than containment efforts.
The Guardian – World · Europe
Man dies in Bas-Uele after travelling from Haut-Uele, as head of WHO says outbreak on track to be deadliest everThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic o…
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Authorities in the DRC say the Ebola virus is killing faster than any outbreak on record. Scientists have also said the outbreak may have started earlier than …
BBC News – World · Europe
Infection rates are high, adding to concern that authorities are struggling to get to grips with the disease.
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
A new study has found that being significantly overweight could be responsible for more cases of cancer than previously known. Abdominal fat, in particular, in…
Wired · Global
The use of AI systems to create viruses opens up new possibilities for combating bacterial resistance. It also raises concerns about the pace at which technolo…
The Guardian – World · Europe
Cases have passed 4,000 and health watchdog plans to go door to door to find patients in major response escalationThe virus causing a massive outbreak of Ebola…
BBC News – World · Europe
The health minister says all the passengers are being screened as a precautionary measure.
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
The outbreak is concentrated in the province of Ituri, which accounts for nearly 90 percent of reported cases.
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
DR Congo’s fast-spreading Ebola outbreak has exceeded 3,500 cases, overtaking the country’s deadliest epidemic and becoming the world’s second-largest ever. Th…
The Guardian – World · Europe
As the death toll rises to almost 1,500, and with a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain potentially still months away, health workers face a battle to slow t…
The New York Times – World · US
The disease has killed more than 1,500 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in just over two months, causing deaths faster than officials have ever recor…
Wired · Global
Climate change is helping invasive species to not only establish themselves across the continent but to stay alive for longer. Scientists suggest we get used t…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Confirmed cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s ongoing Ebola outbreak reached 3,262, its ministry of health said in an overnight update, nearly the same…
Wired · Global
As the US sees its highest number of measles cases in decades and vaccination rates fall, researchers are developing drugs to help those who contract the virus…
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Most people have only heard of the plague as the disease that ravaged Europe in the Middle Ages. But it's still around today, such as in Madagascar, and just a…
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak has continued to grow, with confirmed infections reaching 3,200 and a fatality rate of nearly one in two. Scientists are racing to te…
The New York Times – World · US
The Bundibugyo Ebola virus takes its name from this small town, where it was first discovered in 2007. Now, the species has returned to eastern Congo, halting …
The New York Times – World · US
There are a million people displaced by violence in the epicenter. They live in dangerous conditions and are fighting the virus with very little clean water.
The Guardian – World · Europe
Pioneering study linking noise pollution to Parkinson’s finds 3% increase in risk for every 11.5dB rise in noise levelsLong-term exposure to road traffic noise…
Wired · Global
Hear from six pediatricians in measles hot spot Utah, as the US faces infection levels not seen in over three decades and prepares to lose its status as a coun…
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The fatality rate of the latest Ebola virus outbreak since mid-May is far higher than in previous outbreaks. No vaccines or treatments exist for the new strain.
South China Morning Post – World · China
More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to Africa’s top health body, a grim toll in the fastest E…
Wired · Global
Michigan has been at the epicenter of the wildfire smoke and explosive diarrhea outbreaks. The progressive Democrat talks to WIRED about how he would tackle th…
Wired · Global
The agency stressed that the July 17 voluntary recall from Taylor Farms still stands. The supplier has been linked to the ongoing cyclospora outbreak.
The New York Times – World · US
Societies have always struggled with hostile reactions to health care workers during epidemics. Why?
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Uganda discharges last-remaining patient, as WHO says Ebola has 'expanded faster than any previous outbreak' in DRC.
Wired · Global
Official case counts likely capture only a fraction of US cyclosporiasis infections, and the outbreak is likely to get worse before it gets better.
The Hindu – World · India
New Zealanders are being asked to be alert after a single ocean-going seabird, a brown skua, returned a confirmed positive test for H5 bird flu after it was fo…
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The outbreak, which has infected almost 2,000 people and killed over 700, could be at least two to four times larger than official figures, the UN health agenc…
The New York Times – World · US
The rodent-borne virus, which sickened passengers on the MV Hondius, killed three people, led to a race to find its origin and a global health alert.
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Africa CDC concerned that outbreak of Bundibugyo strain could spread rapidly due to intense population movement.
The Guardian – World · Europe
Strain found in 29 states and Puerto Rico carries spike mutations, but no data shows increased severitySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter…
The Guardian – World · Europe
How infections linked to a nightclub escalated into a public health incident requiring a national response is a puzzle experts are still grappling withTyra Ski…
Times of India – World · India
A growing outbreak of meningococcal meningitis in the UK, linked to young people and a specific event, has led to serious illness and deaths. The rapid escalat…
The New York Times – World · US
Residents and students in Canterbury, where the outbreak was centered, said measures to contain the disease were both familiar and frightening.
South China Morning Post – World · China
Britain will roll out meningitis vaccines to students at a university in southeast England after an “unprecedented” outbreak of the disease killed two people …
The New York Times – World · US
At least 20 young adults are believed to be infected, and two have died, in an outbreak of meningococcal disease in the county of Kent, in southeast England.
The Guardian – World · Europe
Figure up from 15, says UK Health Security Agency, as thousands of students to be offered vaccines in coming daysThe number of cases of meningitis being invest…
The New York Times – World · US
Two people have died in an outbreak of meningococcal disease. Many cases were traced to a nightclub in Canterbury that is popular with students at the Universi…
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