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Ebola Deaths In Congo Top 500 As Health Workers Threaten To Strike
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — At least 500 people have died out of over 1,500 confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, authorities said, as frontline workers threatened to go on strike on Monday over unpaid benefits and poor working conditions. The outbreak has recorded 1,561 cases, including 506 deaths, since it was declared on May 15
We don’t know how the Ebola outbreak started. That’s a problem.
In just 10 days over the summer of 1854, 500 people died of cholera in the Soho neighborhood of London. The city’s population had more than doubled to 2.3 million people in the first half of the 1800s, and its sewage system could not keep up...
Due to Ebola, Saudi Arabia suspends travel and entry from 3 countries
WHO workers in Kenya pack essential medical supplies and emergency kits to support the affected regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 18, 2026. World Health Organization/Handout/Reuters Saudi authorities on Thursday announced the suspension of travel and entry from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan as a precautionary measure to
Amid Ebola, Hantavirus Outbreaks, Democrats Decry Trump’s Health Cuts
The Trump administration’s deep cuts to federal health agencies have become a political liability after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship and the spread of an even more fearsome disease, Ebola, in Africa. At least that’s the way many Democrats see it. They have seized on the situation to charge that the
Ebola, hantavirus, diphtheria: how distrust in health care is fuelling multiple outbreaks across the globe
The first half of 2026 has been marked by three different disease outbreaks: Ebola, hantavirus and, in Australia, diphtheria. Each has exposed vulnerabilities in how we detect, communicate and respond to infectious disease outbreaks. Each of these outbreaks has its unique challenges. But a common thread has been distrust in health care or a lack
Congo says 782 Ebola cases confirmed, two new health zones affected
KINSHASA, June 14 - The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 782 after 72 new cases were documented in 24 hours, one of the biggest single-day jumps during the ongoing outbreak, government data showed on Sunday. The confirmed Ebola cases include 181 deaths, according to the government's latest
Ebola fears: Nigerian scientists want emergency border surveillance
*Ask FG to activate rapid response system By Chioma Obinna Nigeria’s medical scientists yesterday raised fresh alarm over the risk of Ebola slipping into the country, warning that the deadly virus spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, and Uganda could trigger a major public health emergency if urgent preventive measures were not activated immediately.
Ebola outbreak sparks US travel curbs, Visa suspension for Africa regions
Washington, The United States said Monday it is bolstering precautions to prevent the spread of Ebola, including screening air travelers from outbreak-hit areas and temporarily suspending visa services. The measures shared by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) come as the World Health Organization has declared the deadly Ebola outbreak in the
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A Citrus Grove Standoff: Why FL Homeowners Are Fuming Over a Golf Course
In Naples, FL, the South Naples Citrus Grove—selling fresh-squeezed juice, orange-swirled soft serve, and just about anything else you can make from citrus fruit—has operated on Sable Palm Road for decades. Nearby, black bears and Florida panthers amble through protected state forest. For those who walk and drive these roads, the area’s bucolic setting was
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Apalachee school shooter had written plans: ‘Take a moment or two to stay calm and really think about if I wanna do this’
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Southport killer transferred to high-security psych hospital after officials say he cannot be safely managed in prison
Axel Rudakubana, the man serving a life sentence for the 2024 Southport murders, has been transferred from HMP Belmarsh to Broadmoor Hospital, a high-security health compound, after authorities determined he could not be safely managed in prison. The Ministry of Justice confirmed the move followed an independent clinical assessment carried out under the Mental Health
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Khuiusi Khisêtjê helped his people recover their land and future in the Xingu
Khuiusi Khisêtjê assumed leadership after disease and violence reduced his people to around 50 and killed many of their elders. He helped recover the Wawi Indigenous Territory, which contained ancestral villages, sacred places, and the graves of Khisêtjê relatives. He worked to preserve Khisêtjê songs, language, oral history, and cultural knowledge while preparing younger leaders