The DRC's 17th Ebola outbreak has caused over 2,500 deaths, with half occurring in the last 20 days, spreading exponentially across a vast area larger than France, amid weak state presence and lacking health infrastructure in affected regions.
The DRC is set to receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine to manage its largest Ebola outbreak, which has caused 2,476 deaths. The shipment includes shots for front-line workers and a trial to test effectiveness against the Bundibugyo virus.
Multiple food items including jalapeños from Mexico, Midwest Poultry Services eggs, Hampton Grocers granola, and Oma's Pride dog food are being recalled across the US due to potential salmonella contamination affecting hundreds of people.
Kim Yo Jong, department director of the Workers' Party of Korea, stated the DPRK's full support for Russia's actions to protect its sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity, citing the Ukrainian crisis' roots in Western threats to Russia and dismissing rumors of North Korean troop deployments to Ukraine.
Congo's Ebola outbreak has reached 5,021 cases with 2,378 deaths, spreading faster than any previous epidemic. Responders face severe challenges, including violence against health workers, lack of approved treatments, and insecurity in the Ituri region.
A Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak in the UK, linked to possibly imported eggs, has caused 1 death and over 200 illnesses across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with 38% of reported cases requiring hospitalization.
A UK-wide salmonella outbreak, linked to imported eggs, has resulted in one death and over 200 illnesses, with 34 hospitalizations; investigations by UKHSA point to eggs from outside the UK.
A salmonella outbreak in the UK has caused one death and 207 infections, with most cases occurring in England. Health officials suspect imported eggs are the source and are conducting an ongoing investigation into the specific bacterial strain.
Hong Kong was declared an infected area after four cholera cases and two deaths were confirmed. Authorities deployed mobile health and police teams to confiscate dangerous goods, and established two special committees.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo becomes the deadliest in national history with 2,325 deaths and 4,945 confirmed cases, prompting urgent warnings from the UN and WHO as clinical trials for vaccines and treatments underway.
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people from 4,945 confirmed cases, surpassing the 2018-2020 record toll and becoming the fastest growing on record.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is now its deadliest with at least 2,325 deaths and 4,945 confirmed cases, as the WHO warns it could surpass the 2014-16 west Africa epidemic.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 2,325 people, making it the deadliest in national history with 4,945 confirmed cases as response efforts face severe hurdles.
A recall of nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs has been elevated to the FDA's highest-risk warning as a salmonella outbreak sickens at least 98 people across 17 states, resulting in 26 hospitalizations.
Serbia's Danube water levels are at their lowest in 100-150 years due to drought, complicating firefighting efforts, especially in the Deliblato Sands nature reserve.
The DRC's Ebola outbreak, with 2,214 deaths and 4,727 confirmed cases as of Friday, is poised to surpass the 2014-2016 West African epidemic as the deadliest on record due to rapid transmission, hidden community spread, under-resourced health systems, and challenges exacerbated by armed conflict and mass movement.
US Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticizing the federal response to a massive Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms, questioning potential political influence and delayed recalls.
FDA officials inspected Taylor Farms' processing facility and fields in Mexico as part of an investigation into a nationwide cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded lettuce.
Iran's military has rejected US President Donald Trump's claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz as lies, asserting that the strategic waterway remains under Iranian management and control.
A Nature Medicine study reveals the DRC's fast-moving Ebola outbreak stems from a new animal-to-human transmission of the Bundibugyo strain, as WHO warns it could become the deadliest on record.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to a sixth province, with over 2,100 deaths and 4,500 cases, as WHO officials warn it is on track to surpass the deadliest outbreak in history.
The WHO alerts that the current Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus with no approved vaccine, is on track to exceed the 2014-2016 West African outbreak in severity, having already claimed over 2,000 lives amid challenges in conflict-affected areas.
The WHO warns that DR Congo's current Ebola outbreak could surpass the deadliest epidemic in history. Caused by the rare Bundibugyo species without approved treatments, health workers currently reach only 30% of cases amid regional instability.
