Category: Emerging Infectious Diseases
2 cases of measles confirmed in NYC, Department of Health says. Here’s what to know.
CBS News The New York City Department of Health has confirmed two adult cases of measles. The DOH says it is investigating measles exposures at unnamed restaurants on the Lower East Side and in SoHo. The agency said it is working to identify and notify people who may have been exposed. “Measles is a very […]
Sep 17, 2025
WHO: Ebola situation report DRC/25/01 – 15 September, 2025
WHO Africa (download report) On 4 September 2025, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Bulape Health Zone, Kasai Province, following laboratory confirmation by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and GeneXpert assays at the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB) in the […]
Sep 17, 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Emergency Appeal
Relief Web SITUATION OVERVIEW EVD is a severe, often fatal illness in humans caused by infection with the Ebola virus. It is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in human populations through direct contact with blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected individuals, and through contaminated surfaces and materials. The average […]
Sep 17, 2025
There’s a new outbreak of Ebola in Africa. Here’s what you need to know
The Conversation The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has declared a new Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province. It’s caused by the most severe strain: Zaire Ebola virus. This outbreak began with a 34-year-old pregnant woman who was admitted to hospital on August 20 and died five days later. Two health workers who treated her also became infected and […]
Sep 17, 2025
Ebola vaccination begins in southern Congo amid latest outbreak
PBS Vaccination for those exposed to the Ebola virus and front-line health workers has begun in southern Kasai province, the World Health Organization said Sunday. An outbreak of the highly contagious disease was announced earlier this month in the locality of Bulape, in Kasai, and has left at least 16 dead and 68 suspected cases, according to […]
Sep 17, 2025
Officials suspect avian flu after dead vultures are found in Maryland
Washington Post Dead vultures found in Charles County preliminarily tested positive for bird flu last week, prompting county officials to warn the public not to handle dead or sick birds. Charles County Emergency Services received a 911 call that two dead vultures were behind a shopping center in La Plata on Wednesday, officials said. The […]
Sep 17, 2025
NIH plans to test GLP-1s, other drugs for long COVID
Chemical & Engineering News The National Institutes of Health’s flagship long COVID initiative, RECOVER—short for Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery—has after a year of deliberation selected several drug candidates to test as treatments for the condition. Over the course of a 2-day workshop in Bethesda, Maryland, this week, RECOVER representatives detailed plans to launch clinical […]
Sep 17, 2025
How billions of hacked mosquitoes and a vaccine could beat the deadly dengue virus
Nature Outbreaks of dengue are killing thousands of people in South America each year and getting worse. Brazil hopes to turn the tide with a home-grown vaccine and an army of mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria. Last month, a parade of vehicles wound its way through three cities in Brazil, releasing clouds of mosquitoes into the air. […]
Sep 17, 2025
Nebraska confirms first case of bird flu in dairy cattle herd
Reuters Nebraska confirmed its first case of bird flu in a dairy cattle herd, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday, showing the virus continues to spread in livestock after an outbreak began last year. Dairy cattle in 17 states have been confirmed to be infected since the start of the outbreak in March 2024, though […]
Sep 17, 2025
Women With Long COVID May Have Heavier Menstrual Bleeding
MedPageToday Long COVID was associated with abnormal uterine bleeding but not impaired ovarian function, a study of U.K. women found. Survey respondents with long COVID reported increased menstrual volume, duration, and intermenstrual bleeding without differences in regularity and frequency of their period compared with those who never had COVID. And women who recovered from acute […]
Sep 17, 2025