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news.sky.comscience1 day ago
Study Finds MS Patients Have Stronger T-Cell Response to Replicating Epstein-Barr Virus Than Those Without MS
Harvard researchers examined CD4 T-cell responses in 30 people with multiple sclerosis and 30 without. The findings suggest active viral replication drives immune activity targeted by existing B-cell treatments.
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news.google.comworld1 day ago
Oxford University Starts Human Trials of Ebola Vaccine Targeting Bundibugyo Strain
The University of Oxford started trials of a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola on July 15. The move comes as the virus spreads in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with nearly 2,000 infections reported since mid-May.
jns.orgworld3 days ago
DRC Hospital Staff Strike Over Unpaid Wages; Ebola Reaches Two New Provinces
Workers at Rwampara General Hospital walked off the job Monday over two months of unpaid wages. The action coincides with confirmation that the virus has reached Haut-Uele and Tshopo provinces.
pakistantoday.com.pkworld7 days ago
Coalition Allocates $60 Million for Four Bundibugyo Ebola Vaccine Candidates
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations has committed $60 million to advance four investigational vaccines against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus now spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The funding supports candidates using mRNA and viral-vector p…
Rapplerworld7 days ago
Philippines Reports H5N1 Outbreak in 39 Backyard Poultry in Oriental Mindoro
The World Organisation for Animal Health announced on July 10 that Philippine authorities detected the virus in Calapan. All birds in the flock were culled as a precaution. The outbreak occurred among backyard birds in Oriental Mindoro province.
Abc Newsscience7 days ago
Ebola cases in DRC reach 1,759 with 600 deaths as virus spreads to Uganda
The Bundibugyo variant has now reached additional provinces and crossed into Uganda. Government data show continued growth nearly two months after the first confirmed case.
freepressjournal.inscience7 days ago
Study Examines T Cells in Lupus Nephritis Patients
A study of T cells from patients with lupus nephritis found these cells are activated by local cytokines and may contribute to kidney injury. Some T cells showed reactivity to Epstein-Barr virus and cytomegalovirus.
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Washington Examinerpolitics8 days ago
U.S. confirms first New World screwworm cases in dog and goat
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the first case of the New World screwworm parasite in a dog in June and a second case in a goat in Texas. The World Health Organization declared a separate hantavirus outbreak over on Thursday.
world9 days ago
Second H5 bird flu case confirmed in South Australia
South Australia confirmed a second case of H5 bird flu in a giant petrel found on the Yorke Peninsula. Western Australia reported two additional suspected cases in dead petrels. Officials said the virus has not been found in commercial poultry or non-migratory wild birds.
sbs.com.auworld10 days ago
Ruby Princess docks in Alaska after second stomach illness outbreak
The Ruby Princess arrived in Haines, Alaska, Monday with seven people isolated for acute gastroenteritis. The ship had been disinfected after a larger norovirus outbreak on its prior voyage from San Francisco.
abcnews.go.comworld11 days ago
Researchers Begin Trial of Two Ebola Treatments in Eastern Congo
A study evaluating remdesivir and an experimental antibody treatment for the Bundibugyo virus opened this week at a treatment center in Bunia. The trial is supported by the World Health Organization and several international partners.
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io9.gizmodo.compolitics12 days ago
Norovirus Sickens 3.4% of Passengers on Ruby Princess Alaska Voyage
The Ruby Princess reported 102 passenger and 23 crew cases of norovirus on its June 12 departure from San Francisco. The CDC received notification June 28 and the ship completed cleaning after docking July 2.
thehindu.comworld12 days agoUpdated
France's first detected Ebola case ends with patient recovery and hospital discharge
A doctor who tested positive for Ebola after returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo has recovered and left a French hospital. The case marked the first time French authorities detected the virus on national territory.
io9.gizmodo.comworld13 days ago
Norovirus Sickens 125 on Ruby Princess 20-Day Alaska Voyage
@NBCNews reported that 102 passengers and 23 crew members contracted norovirus on the Ruby Princess during its June 12 to July 2 voyage. The ship docked in San Francisco on July 2 after completing the 20-day round trip to Canada and Alaska.
winnipegfreepress.comworld14 days ago
WHO Says Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius Cruise Ship Has Ended
The World Health Organization announced July 2 that the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius is over after the final exposed contact completed quarantine and tested negative. No new cases have been reported since May 25. The ship recorded 13 total cases and three deaths.
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en.protothema.grfinance14 days agoUpdated
WHO Declares Andes Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius Cruise Ship Over After 3 Deaths
The World Health Organization declared the outbreak over on July 2 after the final exposed person completed quarantine and tested negative. No new cases have been reported since May 25.
Washington Examinerscience14 days agoUpdated
World Health Organization Declares MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak Over
The World Health Organization declared the hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius over on Thursday. The final exposed contact completed quarantine and tested negative with no new cases reported since 25 May.
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chicago.suntimes.comscience14 days ago
U.S. reports highest West Nile virus cases by late June since 2004
Health officials recorded 48 West Nile virus cases through the end of June, the highest total at this point in the year since 2004. Thirty-eight of the cases involved severe neuroinvasive disease.
The Independentworld14 days ago
Five manufacturers advance rapid tests for Bundibugyo Ebola strain
A Geneva-based non-profit selected five companies to begin field trials of rapid antigen tests for the Bundibugyo Ebola virus. The move targets diagnostic delays in an outbreak that has infected 1,406 people and killed 438 in eastern Congo.
news.sky.comfinance15 days ago
NHS to Expand RSV Vaccination Programme to Adults Aged 65-74 From September
The NHS will extend eligibility for the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine starting in September to adults aged 65-74 with chronic respiratory conditions or weakened immune systems. The change follows guidance from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.
foxnews.compolitics16 days ago
NIH Documents Detail Safety Lapses at Montana Virus Lab
Internal NIH records describe a November 2025 monkey bite at Rocky Mountain Laboratories and subsequent transport issues. Whistleblower materials contradict the agency's public statements on established procedures.
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nypost.comworld19 days ago
Bill Maher Labels Democratic Primary Winner ‘Patient Zero’ of ‘Woke Mind Virus’
Bill Maher used his Friday monologue on HBO’s Real Time to label Darializa Avila Chevalier the patient zero of the woke mind virus. The 32-year-old won the Democratic primary for New York’s 13th Congressional District on June 23.
France 24world21 days ago
Africa CDC Head Says Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Is Serious but Contained
The head of the Africa CDC described the Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo as serious but not out of control. At least 290 people have died, and response teams face access problems in displacement camps. He warned that the virus poses a global risk if not stopped at the source.
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CDC Ends Hantavirus Response After Coordinated Effort
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded its hantavirus response on June 24, 2026. Officials said the effort identified potential exposures and issued guidance to limit spread.
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Nbc Newsworld24 days ago
Americans Evacuated From Cruise Ship End Six-Week Hantavirus Quarantine
Passengers removed from a cruise ship after a hantavirus outbreak completed a six-week quarantine period. They are scheduled to resume normal activities starting Sunday afternoon.
The Sydney Morning Heraldpolitics25 days ago
Deadly H5N1 strain reaches Australia, placing 100 native species at risk
The virus arrived last week via two sub-Antarctic birds found in southwest Western Australia. Government agencies have begun preparations to limit spread among wildlife and poultry. Officials report no evidence of wider infection so far.
shtfplan.comworld26 days ago
Utah Reports Measles Cases for a Full Year Across 22 Counties
More than 680 people have contracted measles in Utah since the first outbreak began on June 20, 2025. The virus has appeared in nearly every county, with the southwestern region recording 265 cases.
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Fortunefinance26 days ago
Utah Measles Cases Exceed 680 Since June 2025 Outbreak Began
Utah has recorded more than 680 measles cases since the outbreak started on June 20, 2025. The virus has reached 22 of the state's 29 counties, with the largest clusters in the southwest and northeast regions.
thehindu.comworld26 days agoUpdated
Australia Confirms First H5N1 Case in Brown Skua on Western Australia Beach
The H5N1 strain of bird flu has been detected for the first time in Australia, ending the continent's status as the last without the virus. Officials reported the case in a migratory seabird and convened an emergency response meeting.
indianexpress.comscience29 days ago
WHO Issues First Guidelines for Treating Ebola and Marburg Diseases
The World Health Organization released its first comprehensive clinical guidelines for managing filovirus diseases, which include Ebola and Marburg. The recommendations draw from lessons of past outbreaks to improve patient care and survival rates.
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Usa Todayscience29 days ago
Health Secretary Orders Quarantine Extension for Hantavirus-Exposed Passenger
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed an American passenger exposed to hantavirus to remain in quarantine past medical recommendations. The order affects one of 18 U.S. passengers monitored after exposure aboard a cruise ship.
Abc Newsscience30 days ago
Health Secretary Extends Nebraska Quarantine for Hantavirus-Exposed Passenger After Florida Rejects CDC Monitoring
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed an order Monday keeping Angela Perryman in federal quarantine despite a CDC medical review recommending home monitoring in Florida.
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Ebola outbreaks confirmed in DRC and Uganda; no vaccine or treatment available
WHO is scaling up surveillance, contact tracing and clinical support in both countries after Bundibugyo virus cases were confirmed last month.
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news.sky.comscience33 days ago
Australian guidelines add CMV warnings for pregnant women
Updated national pregnancy care guidelines now require maternity teams to inform all pregnant women about cytomegalovirus and hygiene steps that cut infection risk. Women with young children or childcare jobs will also be offered early blood testing.
nypost.comworld33 days ago
Emails Show NIH Officials Assisted With Paper on COVID-19 Origins
Newly released messages indicate that officials at the National Institutes of Health helped shape a March 2020 paper concluding the virus was not engineered. The correspondence was released by Sen. Rand Paul on June 11.
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uctoday.comscience33 days ago
Trials Begin on Drugs Targeting Current Ebola Outbreak
Several experimental treatments are entering clinical trials after showing early activity against the virus driving the widening outbreak. Health authorities are expanding testing capacity as case numbers rise.
The Independentscience33 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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Substrate placeholder — needs reviewworld34 days ago
Israeli-Czech Team Uses Yeast Cells to Evolve Omicron-Like Coronavirus Receptor-Binding Variants in Lab
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science and Charles University simulated SARS-CoV-2 evolution under controlled selection pressure. The study, published June 13, 2026, showed rapid convergence toward Omicron-like receptor-binding motifs.
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csmonitor.comworld34 days agoUpdated
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in Congo a Public Health Emergency
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. The virus has killed at least 140 people, with aid agencies racing to support health workers.
abcnews.go.compolitics35 days ago
U.S. Charters Yacht to Evacuate Citizen from Pitcairn After French Polynesia and Cruise Liner Block Other Routes
The Trump administration used a private trimaran to move an asymptomatic American woman from Pitcairn Island to Easter Island after she left a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak. The operation is still underway and the full cost remains unknown.
winnipegfreepress.comworld35 days ago
U.S. Charters Yacht to Evacuate Citizen From Pitcairn Island
The Trump administration spent at least $750,000 to move an American woman from Pitcairn Island after possible hantavirus exposure on a cruise ship. The operation has further reduced the State Department’s emergency fund balance.
onwardstate.compolitics35 days ago
State Department Charters Yacht to Evacuate American Exposed to Hantavirus from Pitcairn Island
The department drew from its emergency K Fund to move an American exposed aboard a cruise ship. The operation remains underway and final costs are not yet known.
abcnews.go.comscience29 days agoUpdated
Trump Administration Orders Quarantine for Two Hantavirus Cruise Passengers and Bars Entry of Ebola-Infected Americans
The measures apply to two cruise-ship passengers exposed to hantavirus and to U.S. citizens who contract Ebola abroad. They mark a shift from earlier administration positions on pandemic restrictions.
science40 days ago
Measles complication killed British girl a decade after infection
Rebecca Archer's daughter Renae contracted measles at five months old in 2013 and appeared to recover. Ten years later she died from a rare brain complication caused by the virus that remained in her body.
indiatoday.intoday.inscience41 days ago
DR Congo Confirms 397 Ebola Cases and 63 Deaths From Bundibugyo Strain
Congolese authorities announced the outbreak on May 15 after the virus spread for weeks. Health officials face skepticism and attacks on workers.
The Independentworld41 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.
Euronewsscience42 days ago
British Researchers Test First AI-Designed Universal Vaccine in Humans
A team at Cambridge and Southampton universities completed the first human trial of a vaccine created entirely by artificial intelligence. The shot uses a computer-designed protein to target shared features across virus families and is delivered without a needle.
Euronewsai42 days ago
Small Phase 1 Safety Trial Tests First AI-Designed Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate
A Phase 1 safety study of an AI-designed protein vaccine against multiple coronaviruses enrolled 39 volunteers and reported no significant safety issues. A Phase 2 trial is now planned.
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The Independentai42 days ago
AI Vaccine Targets Virus Families in Early Human Trial
A DNA vaccine created with machine learning produced immune responses to multiple coronaviruses in a phase I study of 49 volunteers. Researchers plan a phase II trial with more than 200 participants. The approach aims to address shared viral features rather than individual strain…
michaelwest.com.auworld42 days ago
Ebola Outbreak Spreads in Democratic Republic of the Congo
An aid organization reports that community trust is essential to containing the virus. The outbreak continues to expand in the country.
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science42 days ago
Bundibugyo Virus Drives Widening Epidemic in Africa
The Bundibugyo virus, previously linked to two small outbreaks, is now spreading across multiple African countries. Health authorities are accelerating efforts to develop vaccines and treatments.
Abc Newsscience43 days ago
Researchers Test Arthritis Drug for Hantavirus After Cruise Ship Outbreak
A study in Argentina found that four of five patients survived after receiving tocilizumab for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Researchers in Chile and other countries continue work on antibody treatments and vaccines despite limited funding.
Fox Newsscience43 days ago
Study identifies different cell-entry methods for two flu strains
Researchers found that H3N2 and H1N1 influenza A viruses use separate cellular pathways to enter human lung cells. The finding came from experiments using virus samples collected from patients in 2022.
abcnews.go.comscience43 days ago
Two Scientists Charged With Smuggling Deactivated Mpox Virus Into U.S.
Federal authorities charged two researchers at a government laboratory with bringing undeclared vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country and making false statements to investigators.
abcnews.go.comworld43 days ago
DRC Ebola Outbreak Began in January; Rapid Response Identified Strain, Cut Suspect Cases
The Bundibugyo strain has caused 344 confirmed cases and 60 deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since mid-May. The World Health Organization head said the virus likely began spreading months earlier and called for the removal of blanket travel restrictions that are slo…
nbcnews.comworld44 days ago
Ebola survivor returns to work at eastern Congo hospital
A person who recovered from Ebola resumed duties at a hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The return comes as health authorities manage a growing outbreak of the virus in the region.
benzinga.comscience44 days ago
Trump Administration Terminates NIH Infectious Disease Network That Provided No Help During Recent Ebola and Hantavirus Outbreaks
The Trump administration ended funding for a network created in 2020 to study re-emerging pathogens. $14.9 million of the original $82 million allocation remained unspent.
The Independentworld44 days ago
Two Scientists Charged With Smuggling Deactivated Mpox Virus Into U.S.
Federal authorities charged two scientists at a government laboratory with bringing deactivated mpox virus into the United States without permits and making false statements to investigators. The charges were filed after the pair returned from the Republic of Congo.
nationalpost.compolitics44 days ago
Five Americans Exposed to Hantavirus on Cruise Ship Released Early from Nebraska Quarantine to Finish Monitoring at Home
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen said five U.S. citizens exposed on the cruise ship can complete their 42-day quarantine at their residences. Sixteen others remain under monitoring at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
science45 days ago
Doctors Report Rise in Vaccine-Preventable Illnesses Among Children
Physicians across the United States are treating more children for whooping cough, bacterial infections, and rotavirus. National data show increases for some diseases while others remain limited to local observations.