More than 500 diphtheria cases recorded, but experts warn real numbers likely higher
There have been almost 540 cases of diphtheria across the country so far this year, as experts caution…
Outbreak of Cyclospora parasite spreads even further across United States
A parasitic infection that causes diarrhoea has now reportedly spread across more than a dozen states in the…
Fears shared on Australia reaching bleak milestone in the spread of H5 bird flu
Citizen scientists Johanna Williams and Susan Belperio have been witnessing dead birds wash up on their beloved Glenelg…
Gaza’s babies suffer deadly chickenpox outbreak
In Gaza’s stifling summer heat, 19-month-old Retaj can do nothing but cry from the painful lesions that cover…
CDC races to track source of Cyclospora outbreak as cases spike in US
A parasitic infection that causes diarrhoea is spreading across the United States and officials still have not tracked…
DR Congo reports Ebola cases in 5 provinces, caseload nears 1,900
A health worker stands at the Evangelical Medical Center, in Bunia, eastern Congo, July 3, 2026, where Ebola…
Queensland wildlife rescuers prepare for bird flu after sick giant petrel found at Noosa
As crowds flocked to Noosa Main Beach to make the most of the winter sunshine over the weekend,…
Poop Parasite Causes Hundreds Of Cases Of Explosive Diarrhea
The CDC is urgently trying to find the source of the outbreak which has sickened hundreds of people…
Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labour with little pay or rest, World News
MONGBWALU, Congo — Dr Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any…
Weekly Health Update | Ebola Spreads, Cholera Surges and New Gains Against Malaria in Africa
In this week’s health update, the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda remained…
International Ebola cases climbing ‘fast’ but Australia won’t impose travel restrictions
The federal government will not impose border restrictions on travellers from Ebola-stricken countries despite new suspected cases in…
WHO chief: Reconsider travel bans as DR Congo battles Ebola outbreak
Director General of the World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (center) arrives in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the…