Probe into norovirus outbreak at Valentines Manukau after 15 people fall ill
“Public health is currently investigating the possible source of the outbreak.” Multiple diners at Valentines Manukau have reported…
Ebola outbreak in Congo yet to peak, could last a year, Red Cross says
Medical staff stand at the doffing and decontamination station at the Evangelical Medical Centre of Nyankunde after providing…
How distrust in healthcare is fuelling multiple outbreaks across the globe
When communication from health officials weakens, and distrusting actors fill the gaps, everyone’s health is put at risk.…
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…
Quarantine period extended for New Zealand hantavirus passenger
The New Zealander arrived at the facility, which is 43km away from Perth, on May 15 and was…
WHO warns of ‘catastrophic collision’ of Ebola and war in DR Congo
State services in rural Ituri province, where it was first detected, have been largely absent for decades. In…
IRC Watchlist Flash Alert: Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC spreading faster than response
Rapidly escalating outbreak could become the deadliest on record without urgent international action – The outbreak is spreading…
Diphtheria outbreak in Australia: How at risk is New Zealand?
What is diphtheria? Health NZ Te Whatu Ora said diphtheria is highly contagious and spreads easily via coughs…
Hospitals overwhelmed as measles outbreak kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh
Unicef said that gaps in immunisation worsened during and after the chaos of a 2024 uprising that toppled…
Deadly Ebola outbreak is spreading as death toll rises and conflict hampers medics
Tests “confirm a new positive case” in Kabare territory in South Kivu, M23 spokesman Lawrence Kanyuka said in…
Ebola outbreak likely started months ago, spread undetected
“We expect the numbers to keep increasing given the amount of time the virus was circulating before the…