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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has started vaccinating frontline health workers in Ituri province against Ebola as the outbreak continues to spread. Some 50,000 workers will receive the Ervebo vaccine, developed for the Zaire strain, to assess its effectiveness against the Bundibugyo strain causing the current outbreak, according to aljazeera.com.
Pennsylvania has asked the CDC for help containing an expanding measles outbreak that has seen several deaths, but will withdraw the request unless the agency recognizes four measles-associated deaths reported by the state, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared that the Ebola outbreak has peaked, as infection rates begin to slow down, according to health authorities.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded more than 7,000 cases in its worst Ebola outbreak yet, according to Congolese authorities. The latest figures show 7,022 cases, with 3,398 deaths.
A transplanted pig kidney functioned in a human body for 271 days, the longest yet recorded. According to the Lancet medical journal, the organ was transplanted into a 66-year-old man with end-stage kidney disease.
Tim Curry, the British actor best known for his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' died at age 80 on August 25 in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health determined coronary artery disease was the cause of death, with stroke and kidney cancer listed as contributing factors.
British actor Tim Curry, best known for his role in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' died of coronary artery disease at the age of 80, his spokesman confirmed to the BBC.
The fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak in history has reached two new health zones in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with a total of 60 areas now affected, according to the latest government figures.
A Frankfurt Airport worker has died of malaria after a rare outbreak led to six employees contracting the serious infection spread by mosquitoes, according to German public health officials.
Two unvaccinated people in Pennsylvania have died from measles, the first US deaths from the disease in 2026 and the first in the state in 35 years, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Children make up half of the mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as the epidemic spreads, local authorities said. The country declared a national outbreak on 4 July.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) received more than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine as the country faces its deadliest-ever Ebola outbreak, according to Al Jazeera.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is launching an Ebola vaccine trial as the World Health Organization warns of rapidly growing infections, according to the BBC.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in its history, with 2,325 deaths reported since it was declared on 15 May, according to public health officials.
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to a sixth province, raising concerns it could reach the capital, Kinshasa, according to dw.com.
The DR Congo river boat Yingfeng 2 has been placed under quarantine after five deaths linked to potential Ebola exposure, according to Congolese authorities.
Perez Hilton’s family confirmed he is able to communicate, offering hope as he recovers from a mental health crisis captured in a leaked TikTok video, according to a statement posted on his website.
Michigan health officials confirmed the first two deaths linked to the ongoing cyclospora outbreak, according to the BBC.
As the Ebola outbreak continues in eastern DRC, Virunga National Park is implementing health measures to protect communities and endangered mountain gorillas. According to park officials, these efforts aim to act as a natural barrier against the spread of the disease.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the second-worst on record, with an official death toll of 1,500. In contrast, Uganda, which also reported infections, has only recorded 20 cases and two deaths.
The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has claimed over 1,000 lives, making it the deadliest in the country’s history, according to the World Health Organisation.
A recent Senate committee hearing has reignited the political debate over the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Al Jazeera.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported 3,532 confirmed cases of the Ebola virus, making it the world’s second largest outbreak on record, according to the DRC Ministry of Communication and Media.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is now the fastest growing in the virus's history, with 3,360 confirmed cases and 1,487 deaths, according to Congolese health officials.
A 17-year-old Guinean teenager with sickle cell disease died days after being arrested for exam cheating, according to his father, who has called for an investigation.
