Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing
NIZI, Congo (AP) — Every day, community health worker Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team fan out across…
Measles cases surge to 15 in Iowa and Lafayette counties as Wisconsin warns of more spread
Measles cases surge to 15 in Iowa and Lafayette counties as Wisconsin warns of more spread Measles cases…
First Case of Bourbon Virus, Which Is Untreatable and Potentially Fatal, Confirmed in New York
NEED TO KNOW The first confirmed case of Bourbon virus has been identified in New York The rare…
Suspected Ebola patient undergoes testing at Rambam Medical Center, results expected in days
The Health Ministry said it is currently conducting an epidemiological investigation to locate those who had relevant contact…
Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest
MONGBWALU, Congo (AP) — Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely…
Ebola cases surge over 400 as fears grow over central Africa outbreak
Nearly 500 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in a rapidly expanding outbreak in central Africa, according to…
2 S’pore residents who were on board MV Hondius still hantavirus-free, allowed to quarantine at home
SINGAPORE – Two Singapore residents who were on board a hantavirus-hit cruise ship continue to test negative for…
Meningitis strain behind Oxfordshire outbreak different to Kent strain, health officials say
The strain of meningitis behind a deadly outbreak in Oxfordshire is different to the one identified in Kent…
Student dies in fresh meningitis outbreak in Reading
A student has died and two other young people are receiving treatment following a meningitis outbreak in Reading,…