Tag: Outbreak
Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as outbreak surges
BUNIA, Congo — The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has resulted in over 1,700 deaths, marking it as…
Federal officials investigate second cyclospora outbreak
Federal health authorities are currently examining a new outbreak caused by the diarrhea-inducing parasite known as cyclospora. As…
FDA peptide panel, Covid shots, Ebola outbreak: Morning Rounds
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Study supports testing Merck’s Ebola vaccine Ervebo in Congo outbreak
Recent human studies have reinforced the notion that Merck's Ervebo vaccine, originally approved for the Zaire strain of…
Congo Ebola outbreak: Nearly 1,000 deaths reported
BUNIA, Congo — The Ebola outbreak in Congo has claimed at least 999 lives, according to official data…
Mastercard Patented A Tool That Could Have Cracked This Summer’s Cyclospora Outbreak. It Was Never Deployed
This photo taken through a microscope provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh…
Cyclospora False Positive? Why We Should Still Trust Outbreak Science
Miami Beach, Florida, Collins Avenue, Publix, supermarket, prepackaged lettuce arugula spinach, organic produce retail, plastic containers on shelf,…
Cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to Taylor Farms lettuce, Taco Bell
ATLANTA — Health officials in the U.S. have traced a cyclospora outbreak, causing diarrhea, to Mexican-sourced lettuce served…
Cyclosporiasis outbreak cases surge to record levels
NEW YORK — Cases of cyclospora, a parasite known for causing diarrhea, are on the rise, with data…
Rising health care costs, Ebola outbreak, Gen Z: Morning Rounds
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Marburg virus cases reported in Ugandan ebola outbreak area
Uganda has officially informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about a Marburg disease outbreak in the western region…
Ebola outbreak: Cases increase almost 40% in a week, deaths pass 200
DAKAR, Senegal — More than 200 people have died in the first month of the Ebola outbreak in…