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US measles cases pass 2,000 as outbreak nears worst in decades | US news
The U.S. has recorded more than 2,000 confirmed cases of measles so far this year; The total is close to…
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Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Rises To 100 Deaths Out Of 550 Cases As Conflict Slows Response
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — At least 100 people have died of Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an…
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Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest
MONGBWALU, Congo (AP) — Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital medical director Dr. Richard Lokudu received almost no compensation for his work…
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Second screwworm case as fears of US outbreak grow
6 June 2026 14:37 | News A second case of the “flesh-eating screwworm” parasite has been confirmed in Texas, appearing…
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Canada bans Texas cattle over flesh-eating screwworm outbreak
With this latest outbreak, US agriculture and health officials have outlined a plan to use search dogs to detect the…
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Ebola spread in central Africa could match 2014 record outbreak, US health officials say | Africa
The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could spread on a scale similar to the 2014-2016 outbreak in West Africa, which…
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Ebola outbreak could exceed 20,000 cases in 3 months without urgent measures: CDC
Unless urgent action is taken, it is likely Ebola epidemic A new modeling forecast from the US Centers for Disease…
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Galup/Lake Monger becomes latest Perth lake hit by toxic algae outbreak
Galup/Lake Monger is facing what residents describe as a “catastrophic breakdown” of its ecological health after it became the latest…
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NHS warns staff to ‘prepare for Ebola outbreak in the UK’ as eye-bleeding disease kills hundreds in Africa: ‘Stock up on PPE and isolate patients ASAP’
Amid a rapidly growing outbreak of the deadly virus in Africa, NHS staff have been told to be prepared for…
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DRC Ebola outbreak could have begun as early as January, WHO chief says | Global development
The head of the World Health Organization has said the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could begin…
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