Outbreaks and epidemics

‘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.

US aid workers isolate at Kenya Ebola facility despite court ban

A satellite image shows tents erected at the US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base in Kenya on June 22.

US authority to warn of Taco Bell lettuce in 5 states over parasite

Taco Bell said earlier this week it would remove some ingredients at select restaurants “voluntarily and temporarily” as a precaution.

Ebola deaths double in two weeks as WHO warns virus is outrunning response

A doctor provides care to a patient with Ebola virus disease at the Rwampara Ebola Treatment Centre in Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

WHO says it has less than half funding needed to fight Ebola

At least 1,926 people have been infected and 702 have died from the Bundibuyo outbreak.

Singapore contributes $2.5m to support Ebola outbreak response in Congo and Uganda

Singapore’s contribution will support efforts in laboratory testing and contact tracing, infection prevention and control, and case management on the ground.

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.

Congo Ebola outbreak still spreading largely undetected: WHO official

A healthcare worker stands near displaced people waiting for the burial of suspected Ebola victims at the Kigonze camp in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 18.

DRC Ebola outbreak is ‘fastest-growing ever’ as 600 die

The ebola outbreak there has a case fatality rate of 34 per cent.

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