Category: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Ebola death toll rises to 42 in southern DRC as outbreak spreads
CGTN Africa The Democratic Republic of Congo, with support from international partners, is stepping up efforts to contain the disease.
Oct 1, 2025
Ebola Virus Disease External Situation Report 03 (30 September 2025)
Relief Web he Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues, with signs of a notable decline in transmission. Since our last update (Situation Report #2), a total of seven new cases have been reported, comprising six confirmed and one probable cases (retrospectively validated). The new cases were detected across three […]
Oct 1, 2025
Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds
New York Times The new research provides evidence that Covid reinfections can increase the risk of long-term health consequences. Children and teenagers are twice as likely to develop long Covid after a second coronavirus infection as after an initial infection, a large new study has found. The study, of nearly a half-million people under 21, published Tuesday […]
Oct 1, 2025
34,800 turkeys were in Utah flock hit by avian flu
Watt Poultry A commercial meat turkey flock in Sanpete County, Utah, that was struck by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) included 34,800 birds, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Earlier this week, the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food reported that the presence of HPAI had been confirmed in […]
Oct 1, 2025
Mom’s COVID Shot Aided Baby, Too, Large Review Confirmed
Med Page Today Vaccination during pregnancy was safe for both mom and baby. COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy conferred benefits for mother and baby without increased risk, according to an umbrella review of meta-analyses comprising more than 1.2 million women. Vaccination during pregnancy was associated with lowered maternal risks of COVID infection (risk ratio [RR] 0.41, […]
Oct 1, 2025
Post-COVID Smell Loss May Be More Widespread Than Recognized
MedPage Today Self-reported problems with thinking, concentrating more likely in those with olfactory issues. The vast majority of people reporting dips in their ability to smell 2 years after COVID-19 had olfactory dysfunction when formally tested, findings from NIH’s RECOVER Consortium showed. And surprisingly, most people who didn’t believe they had any post-infection changes in […]
Sep 30, 2025
Officials warn of an ‘unprecedented’ risk of the plague in US travel hotspots
Daily Mail Travelers in the US are being warned about an ‘unprecedented’ risk of the plague as rodent numbers explode across the country. Earlier this year, researchers at the University of Richmond blamed rising temperatures and urbanization for an increase in infestations. Looking at cities around the world, they found the US saw some of the […]
Sep 30, 2025
Los Angeles: H5 Bird Flu in domestic cat – linked to raw pet food
Los Angeles Dept of Public Health Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) aka H5 bird flu, has again beenconfirmed in a local cat. This is the first reported case in a cat since the cluster (9confirmed and 10 suspected cases) that were infected via raw milk, raw pet food,and raw meat in December 2024–January 2025.
Sep 30, 2025
Pakistan: 2 new poliovirus cases in Sindh take nationwide tally for this year to 29
Dawn Two new poliovirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh’s Badin and Thatta districts, taking the nationwide tally to 29 for this year and the total number of cases in the province to nine, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Monday. The development comes days after a poliovirus case was confirmed in Sindh’s Hyderabad district. […]
Sep 30, 2025
Explosive Chikungunya Virus Outbreak in China
Intl Journal of Infectious Diseases The outbreak began in Foshan on July 8, 2025, with over 3,000 confirmed cases in the first two weeks and more than 10,000 by late August. Clinical presentations were typical of chikungunya fever, including acute fever, arthralgia, and rash, with no severe complications or deaths. Local and interregional spread included […]
Sep 30, 2025