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Swiss food agency reports spike in outbreaks

New viral outbreaks challenge scientists as unfamiliar strains emerge

Last month, a pair of viruses seized the headlines. First came a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship, which caused as many as 13 infections, three of which were fatal. Then an...

Outbreak numbers related to backyard poultry flocks rising quickly

Over a quarter of people sickened in this outbreak are children younger than 5 years old

What is an outbreak, epidemic or pandemic? Ebola and public health emergencies explained

Terms like outbreak, epidemic, pandemic and public health emergency each describe a different level of spread,  and they help determine how fast and how far the response goes.

Early outbreak detection minimizes impact, says WHO

Scientists have stressed the importance of detecting outbreaks early to reduce the chance of contamination spreading and becoming a wider threat to public health.Comments were made...

Ebola Outbreak: 952 Confirmed Cases and 247 Deaths

Ebola Outbreak: 952 Confirmed Cases and 247 DeathsMac SlavoThe Ebola virus is still making its way through the Democratic Republic of Congo. SO far, there have been 952 confirmed c...

Outbreak Of Parasite That Causes Explosive Diarrhea Grows To More Than 1,000 Cases

The outbreak is the largest in Michigan’s history, with more seen across the country.

Outbreak of parasite infection grows to over 1,000 cases in Michigan

Everything You Need to Know About the PCT Norovirus Outbreak

severe outbreak of acute gastroenteritis — a stomach flu commonly caused by the highly contagious norovirus — has struck the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in Southern California, forci...

Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks sign of our 'dangerous' times — WHO

GENEVA, Switzerland — The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks are only the latest crises in “dangerous and divisive” times, the World Health Organization chief said Monday. Openi...

Moldova and Malta report food poisoning incidents

Moldova and Malta have both recently recorded separate outbreaks of foodborne illness.In Moldova, the National Agency for Public Health (ANSP) reported an outbreak of food poisonin...

FDA investigating two new outbreaks

Sources of the pathogens have not yet been identified

Silent spread of rare and deadly Ebola strain exposes surveillance gaps

A rare Ebola outbreak that may have circulated undetected in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo for several weeks has exposed the difficulty of detecting deadly viruses in r...

Growing health crisis crosses borders as cases surge, global response intensifies

A growing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus has infected at least 134 people and killed 18 across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, according to the Worl...

Outbreak of rare Ebola strain sparks race to find vaccines and treatments

An escalating outbreak of a rare Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo has kicked off a race to find vaccines and treatments that can be quickly tested and rolled out to...

The Viruses Causing New Outbreaks Are Much Less Familiar to Science

The types of Ebola and hantavirus panicking officials are very different from the species identified decades ago, raising new questions about how to respond.

Large Salmonella and Listeria outbreaks hit Sweden in 2025

There were large foodborne outbreaks of Salmonella and Listeria in Sweden in 2025, according to a report from the Swedish Veterinary Agency (SVA).A Salmonella outbreak in August 20...

Fear and unrest as rare strain of Ebola virus in DRC spreads

AN OUTBREAK of a rare strain of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is spreading rapidly. Fear and unrest among communities and families of victims have s...

Ebola outbreak spreads to new regions as officials launch $518M response plan

WHO says Ebola is outpacing containment efforts, with 360+ cases in DRC and a new $518M response plan launched.

Another patient identified in a deadly outbreak traced to soft cheese

The outbreak began in 2023

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases

Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been diagnosed with a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, making it the largest such outbreak in state history and one...

Parasite Outbreak Sickens People In 17 States, Including NJ

Federal health officials are investigating the outbreak of the foodborne illness.

New E. coli outbreak detected; FDA begins onsite inspections in Nara infant formula botulism outbreak

Federal public health officials are investigating a new outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections.The Food and Drug Administration reports that there are 14 outbreak patients. The age...

Stopping an outbreak: hantavirus on the MV Hondius

Although an estimated two-thirds of international travelers will develop a travel-related illness, most fevers and respiratory symptoms have self-limiting causes. A notable excepti...