Virus

WHO says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over, as cases rise in Congo

FILE PHOTO: Displaced people watch a health worker in full personal protective equipment (PPE) preparing to disinfect the area during the burial of suspected Ebola victims at the Kigonze displaced persons camp in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 18, 2026, one month after the outbreak was declared. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

Dengue surges in Malaysia but vaccine take-up lags behind

The low take-up for the dengue vaccine cannot be taken as an anti-vaccine sentiment, an expert said.

West Nile virus reported in 12 European countries: EU health agency

The mosquito-borne virus can cause symptoms similar to flu but in extreme cases it can result in tremors, fever, and comas.

Dengue cases spike in Malaysia, with 55 deaths so far in 2026

More than 70 per cent of Aedes breeding sites continued to be found in residential areas across Malaysia.

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

FILE PHOTO: Members of the Civil Protection team, which works to help mitigate the spread of the Ebola virus, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), disinfect after handling the body of an unidentified man, who according to his family, died of Ebola, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 10, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

Congo reports Ebola death in new province, official says

The ongoing Ebola outbreak, Congo’s 17th, has so far infected 4,566 people, including 2,128 deaths, according to government data released on Aug 12.

Hantavirus detected in France tourist now isolated in Spain

The cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, at the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain, on May 11.

Australia's Queensland confirms H5N1 bird flu case, fourth state

Venezuela says three people with confirmed hantavirus have died

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.

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