Infectious diseases

US measles outbreak the worst in 35 years: Official data

Misinformation and non-medical exemptions have led to a dangerous resurgence of measles.

First person vaccinated during trial of new Ebola jab

Red Cross workers wearing personal protective equipment as they disinfect the house of a man who died of Ebola, in Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 24.

Over 1,000 deaths recorded in Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda: WHO

In all, 2,473 cases of the deadly virus, including 999 deaths, have been confirmed in DRC.

Cyclosporiasis cases in the US hit record high

Since May 1, there have been 4,173 confirmed domestic cyclospora infection cases across 41 states.

‘All these rashes’: Chickenpox surges in Gaza’s overcrowded, filthy camps

A displaced Palestinian girl suffering from chickenpox with her mother inside the family’s tent in Khan Younis on July 19.

‘Walking Ebola’ helps explain why Congo’s outbreak is so hard to stop – and how to treat it

Deaths have almost doubled in July and more than 90 per cent of confirmed fatalities are occurring before patients reach treatment centres.

US gripped by major outbreak of intestinal infections

DRC Ebola outbreak two to four times bigger than official scale: WHO

According to the latest official figures, the haemorrhagic fever has infected more than 1,960 people and killed over 700 since it was detected two months ago.

Michigan health officials identify lettuce, salad greens as ‘potential source’ of Cyclospora outbreak

The CDC stated that the largest outbreak in recent US history in 2020 is linked to bagged salads containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage and carrots.

What to know about the parasite sickening people across the US

Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that causes Cyclosporiasis, a severe gastrointestinal illness. It is transmitted through contaminated food and water.

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