Rare type of Ebola in Congo has killed more than 110
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo will open three Ebola treatment centers in the eastern Ituri province, and the…
Africa CDC confirms new Ebola outbreak in remote Congo province
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Africa CDC, the continent’s top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola…
American passenger from hantavirus-hit cruise ship speaks about life in quarantine
The number of people being monitored for hantavirus in the United States has grown to 41, the Centers…
Potential case of hantavirus reported in Illinois
Health officials are investigating a potential hantavirus case in Illinois, though the case is not linked to a…
U.S. Passengers Exposed to Hantavirus Begin Quarantine, Including One With Positive Test
The waiting has begun. Eighteen American passengers who might have been exposed to hantavirus while aboard a cruise…
Experts question CDC’s response to cruise ship hantavirus outbreak
NEW YORK (AP) — No quick dispatching of disease investigators. No televised news conference to inform the public.…
What to know about the suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A rodent-borne illness is suspected of causing an outbreak aboard a cruise ship that…
Do Supplements Help You Sleep? Here’s What to Know.
One in eight American adults is regularly taking some kind of sleep aid, like a supplement or an…
Salmonella linked to backyard poultry sickens 34 in 13 states
At least 34 people in 13 states have been sickened with salmonella poisoning traced to contact with backyard…
A Common Stomach Bug Has Become Harder to Treat
Infections caused by drug-resistant shigella — a diarrhea-causing bacteria — have increased in recent years, a Centers for…
CDC COVID-19 vaccine study won’t be published
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials stopped the publication of a study on whether the COVID-19 vaccine…
Grim ‘Victorian Disease’ Makes an Alarming Comeback
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Public Domain A fast-spreading “Victorian disease” rarely associated with the modern era is…