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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...

Swiss food agency reports spike in outbreaks

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 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...

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.

Outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease reported in southern Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, June 7 (Xinhua) -- An outbreak of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed in Dundgovi province in southern Mongolia, the provincial govern...

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...

Experts warn Ebola outbreak now “out of control” as death toll climbs amid frantic race for vaccine

Experts are sounding the alarm over a rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the rare Bundibugyo strain has already claimed around 220 l...

'Deeply concerned: WHO raises red flag over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak

A severe Ebola outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, has claimed 130 lives with over 500 suspected cases. The World Health Organization warns of high risk to neighboring...

Outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in western Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, May 30 (Xinhua) -- An outbreak of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed in western Mongolia's Khovd province, local media reported on Sa...

Ebola outbreak sparks global concern

The World Health Organization is calling the latest Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. The post Ebola...

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 numbers related to backyard poultry flocks rising quickly

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

Uitbraak van zeldzame ebola-variant in Congo en Oeganda, WHO roept noodsituatie uit

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...

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...

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

Outbreak of hantavirus on ship in April declared over

The World Health Organization has declared an end to the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship which sparked international alarm, after the last person left quarantine.

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...

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...

’Breakneck’ Ebola epidemic in Congo outpaces world’s response

Caused by a strain of the virus for which there is no vaccine or treatment, the latest outbreak has already caused a suspected 220 deaths and 900 cases.

Ebola outbreak may be spreading faster than originally feared

A deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading faster and wider than first anticipated, raising urgent alarms among global health officials. With no a...

Ebola outbreak likely started weeks ago The North State Journal

Ebola outbreak likely started weeks ago The North State Journal

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Central Africa emergency of international concern

Global body stops short of declaring the outbreak a pandemic emergency