Outbreaks and epidemics

Fiji declares a national emergency as HIV cases skyrocket

Fiji recorded more than 2,000 new HIV cases in 2025.

Fourth measles-related death reported in US as outbreak grows

More than 3,290 cases of measles have been recorded across the US since early 2026.

US declares end of largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak

Cyclosporiasis can be contracted by consuming food – typically raw fruits and vegetables – or water contaminated with feces.

Bangladesh fights world’s worst measles outbreak as vaccination gaps fuel spread

Children receive treatment for measles at Bangladesh Shishu Hospital & Institute in Dhaka.

Ebola is spreading faster beyond Congo epicentre, straining outbreak response

The government also cited weaknesses in surveillance, infection control, safe burials and logistics as obstacles to interrupting transmission.

Ebola cases in Congo exceed 5,000, government data shows

Members of the Civil Protection team disinfect after handling the body of an unidentified man who died of Ebola, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

WHO says Congo Ebola outbreak can still be brought under control within three months

WHO said earlier in August that reversing Ebola’s spread would be possible within a three-month period, but since then there have been signs that it has worsened.

Ebola outbreak becomes Congo’s deadliest as UN warns virus is ‘winning’

A health worker measuring the temperature of a woman suspected of having Ebola as she is transported by motorcycle taxi to Rwampara Hospital in Ituri, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in May.

Ebola deaths surpass 2,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo

The latest data from Congo’s public health institute also reported 4,381 confirmed cases across five provinces.

Mexican jalapenos tied to salmonella outbreak in 27 US states

Chipotle has since switched jalapeno suppliers for its restaurants beginning July 20.

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