Health Alerts
DRC Faces Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in Its History
The Democratic Republic of Congo reports 2,325 Ebola deaths, surpassing the 2018 2020 outbreak. Health officials warn of escalating crisis amid ongoing challenges.
FDA Elevates Egg Recall to Highest Risk Category Over Salmonella Fears
The FDA has reclassified a July egg recall involving nearly 20 million eggs as Class I, indicating a high risk of serious health consequences or death from salmonella contamination.
New Bundibugyo virus variant sparks outbreak in DRC and Uganda
A new variant of the Bundibugyo virus has triggered an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, according to a genomic analysis published in Nature Medicine.
WHO Pushes for Ebola Vaccine Trial Amid New Outbreak in Congo
The World Health Organization urges a clinical trial for the Ervebo vaccine in the Democratic Republic of Congo to curb a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus.
Dengue Spread in Urban Malaysia Mapped Using Social Network Analysis
Researchers use social network analysis and exponential random graph modeling to track dengue spatiotemporal linkages in an urban Malaysian district, offering new insights for outbreak control.
Japan earthquake shakes operating room as doctors shield patient
Security footage shows medical staff shielding a patient during abdominal surgery as a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Kumamoto General Hospital in Japan last month.
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo accelerates with nearly 4,000 cases
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than containment efforts, with nearly 4,000 confirmed cases across five provinces, raising fears of spread to Kinshasa.
WHO Warns Ebola Outbreak in Congo Outpaces Response Efforts
The World Health Organization warns that the Ebola outbreak in Congo is spreading faster than containment efforts, compounded by health worker strikes over unpaid wages.
CDC Warns Against Nonessential Travel to DRC Provinces Due to Ebola Outbreak
The CDC has raised travel alerts for Haut Uélé and Tshopo provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to an outbreak of the rare and deadly Bundibugyo virus, a type of Ebola.
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FDA Elevates Egg Recall to Highest Risk Category Over Salmonella Fears
The FDA has reclassified a July egg recall involving nearly 20 million eggs as Class I, indicating a high risk of serious health consequences or death from salmonella contamination.
New Bundibugyo virus variant sparks outbreak in DRC and Uganda
A new variant of the Bundibugyo virus has triggered an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, according to a genomic analysis published in Nature Medicine.
WHO Pushes for Ebola Vaccine Trial Amid New Outbreak in Congo
The World Health Organization urges a clinical trial for the Ervebo vaccine in the Democratic Republic of Congo to curb a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus.
Dengue Spread in Urban Malaysia Mapped Using Social Network Analysis
Researchers use social network analysis and exponential random graph modeling to track dengue spatiotemporal linkages in an urban Malaysian district, offering new insights for outbreak control.
Japan earthquake shakes operating room as doctors shield patient
Security footage shows medical staff shielding a patient during abdominal surgery as a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Kumamoto General Hospital in Japan last month.
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo accelerates with nearly 4,000 cases
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than containment efforts, with nearly 4,000 confirmed cases across five provinces, raising fears of spread to Kinshasa.
WHO Warns Ebola Outbreak in Congo Outpaces Response Efforts
The World Health Organization warns that the Ebola outbreak in Congo is spreading faster than containment efforts, compounded by health worker strikes over unpaid wages.
CDC Warns Against Nonessential Travel to DRC Provinces Due to Ebola Outbreak
The CDC has raised travel alerts for Haut Uélé and Tshopo provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to an outbreak of the rare and deadly Bundibugyo virus, a type of Ebola.
