Congo begins Ebola vaccinations for health workers in outbreak epicenter
BUNIA, Congo — BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo on Saturday began vaccinating healthcare staff against Ebola in Bunia,…
Scientists warn of weakening health systems and urge stronger outbreak detection
LOME, Togo — LOME, Togo (AP) — West African laboratory scientists called on governments Friday to strengthen capacity…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak rapidly spreading beyond epicenter, health body warns
KINSHASA, Congo — The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record in eastern Congo is rapidly spreading beyond its epicenter,…
Outbreak of Measles confirmed in Kentucky; officials report hospitalizations
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WAVE) – State health officials are investigating a confirmed and ongoing outbreak of measles across multiple…
Confirmed Ebola cases top 2,000 in Congo, including 754 deaths
BUNIA, Congo — BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached…
Mourners bury 6-month-old Ebola victim, marking third orphanage death in outbreak
BUNIA, Congo — Mourners gathered Friday to bury a 6-month-old girl who died from Ebola earlier this week,…
Motorcycle taxi drivers lead Ebola awareness caravan in eastern Congo
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Dozens of motorcycle taxi drivers spread messages about Ebola in an awareness caravan Tuesday…
New parents are shunning proven preventive care for their infants in effort to be ‘natural’
One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn’t get the vitamin K…
St. Clair County public health gets ‘MAGA’ makeover, from fluoride to vaccines
St. Clair County, nestled between Lake St. Clair and Lake Huron and famous as the boyhood home of…
Tips to exercise your brain to lower risk of dementia
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Exercise your brain,” experts advise people hoping to stave off dementia. But how? Stretching your…
Fear among Minnesota’s Somali community compounds a public health woe: Low measles vaccination rates
MINNEAPOLIS — Public health officials and community leaders say that even before federal immigration authorities launched a crackdown…
Regional health organization issues alert as measles cases surge across the Americas
MEXICO CITY — The Pan American Health Organization, PAHO, on Wednesday issued a new epidemiological alert following a…