As the death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) surpasses 2,000 people, infectious disease experts say Americans should remain aware of the humanitarian crisis overseas while understanding the reality of domestic risk. The virus has spread rapidly across parts of eastern and northeastern DRC, with earlier cross-border cases […]
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FDA widens Cyclospora outbreak investigation to six more states as confirmed cases top 6,000
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded its investigation of the Cyclospora outbreak on Wednesday, announcing that there are thousands of confirmed cases across more than a dozen states. The intestinal illness was first reported in July among people who developed severe diarrhea after eating shredded lettuce at Taco Bell. Health authorities later traced the […]
Another US citizen tests positive for Ebola virus while working in Congo amid record outbreak
A U.S. citizen working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo tested positive for Ebola this week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, as the virus continues to spread in Central Africa. The unidentified American, who works for a humanitarian organization, is the second U.S. citizen to test positive for Ebola […]
CDC reports 19th cruise ship norovirus outbreak this year, affecting passengers and crew
The Center of Diseases Controls (CDC) has listed the 19th outbreak of norovirus on a cruise ship this year. Royal Caribbean International’s Serenade of the Seas cruise ship grappled with a norovirus outbreak that has sickened nearly 100 people. The ship traveled from San Diego to Miami. The cruise alerted the CDC about the outbreak […]
Ebola outbreak reported in African country — here’s what you need to know
An Ebola outbreak has been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). At least a dozen cases of the hemorrhagic fever have been reported in the Bolamba health zone, which is located in the Équateur Province in the DRC. Eight deaths have been reported. Colomba Mampuya, president of the Red Cross/Ecuador committee, reportedly […]