The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could become the deadliest outbreak of the disease ever recorded, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General […]
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Ebola Cases Surge Nearly 40% in One Week as Death Toll Exceeds 200
An Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 200 people and infected 894 others in its first month, […]
Winnipeg Children’s Hospital identified as latest measles exposure site
Manitoba health officials are warning the public about a new measles exposure site at Winnipeg Children’s Hospital. The province says people who were in the […]
WHO says no evidence of wider hantavirus outbreak as confirmed cases increase
The World Health Organization says there is still “no sign” of a wider hantavirus outbreak after passengers were evacuated from the virus-hit MV Hondius cruise […]
U.S. and French Passengers Test Positive for Hantavirus After Disembarking Cruise Ship.
An American and a French passenger who left a cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive for the virus, health officials […]
Possible person-to-person spread of deadly hantavirus investigated in cruise ship outbreak
Health officials are investigating a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, where several passengers and crew became sick and some died. Experts now think […]
Ontario Food Plant Cooling Tower Suspected in Fatal Legionnaires’ Outbreak
A legionnaires’ disease outbreak in London has been declared again after 25 new cases appeared, but health officials say they now believe they have found […]