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Newsweekscience21 hrs agoUpdated
Six-Month-Old Girl Dies of Ebola at Congo Orphanage, Third Child Fatality
A six-month-old girl became the third child to die from Ebola at an orphanage in eastern Congo. Health officials recorded 933 confirmed cases and 245 deaths as of Friday.
gamereactor.euworld2 days ago
Sri Lanka Reports 44,000 Dengue Cases and 28 Deaths Since January, Below 2019 Peak
Cases nearly doubled from April to mid-June after Cyclone Ditwah. Health officials launched a nationwide cleanup through June 22.
The Independentscience8 days ago
DRC and Uganda report 695 confirmed Bundibugyo virus cases and 138 deaths as of mid-June 2026
The Democratic Republic of the Congo reported 676 confirmed cases and 136 deaths as of 10 June 2026. Uganda recorded 19 confirmed cases and two deaths as of 11 June.
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Abc Newsworld15 days ago
Ebola Response Sees Faster Testing and Rising Recoveries in Eastern DRC Despite Security Threats and Rising Regional Cases
Health workers were forced out of one village after threats while contact tracing improved to 45 percent. A new continental plan seeks $518 million over six months.
The Independentworld15 days ago
Argentina Shifts Hantavirus Probe to Mendoza Where Dutch Couple Visited, as Ushuaia Results Remain Pending
Argentine authorities are sending scientists and U.S. CDC biologists to trap and test rodents in Mendoza while awaiting lab results from Ushuaia. The probe follows an outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship that killed three people.
indiatoday.intoday.inscience16 days ago
U.S. to Provide Experimental Ebola Antibody to High-Risk Americans Abroad as Kenya Quarantine Plan Stalls Amid Protests
The Department of Health and Human Services said Americans exposed to Ebola in the current Central African outbreak will receive the experimental treatment MBP-134 under FDA investigational protocols.
rte.ieworld20 days ago
43 Dead as Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Declared Public Health Emergency of International Concern
The World Health Organization reported five recoveries from the Bundibugyo strain during a visit to Bunia. The outbreak spanning DRC and Uganda has recorded 263 confirmed cases and 43 deaths.
world21 days ago
Brazil Rules Out Ebola in Two Travelers From Africa After Initial Tests
Health officials in Brazil are monitoring a 37-year-old man from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Sao Paulo and a man from Uganda in Rio de Janeiro state after both showed symptoms consistent with viral infection.
Nprscience28 days ago
Bangladesh Reports 528 Measles Deaths Since Mid-March Outbreak
Bangladesh has recorded more than 60,000 suspected measles cases and 528 deaths, mostly among children under age 5. The outbreak began after disruptions to the national vaccination program.
mg.co.zascience39 days ago
11 Cases of Andes Hantavirus Confirmed Among Passengers on Dutch Cruise Ship
The Andes strain of hantavirus, capable of person-to-person transmission and not found locally in the U.S., has infected 11 passengers on a Dutch cruise ship, forcing international travelers into quarantine. NBC News reported the outbreak draws on lessons from past clusters inclu…
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Measles Vaccination Rates Decline Across British Columbia Regions from 2015 to 2024
An analysis by CBC News of data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control shows measles immunization rates for children seven and under fell in every region of British Columbia between 2015 and 2024. Provincewide, the rate for seven-year-olds dropped from 90 percent to 70 percent.…