Fresh Lassa Fever outbreak claims doctor in Benue

Lassa fever kills doctor, prompts emergency response in Benue

A fresh outbreak of Lassa fever in Benue State has claimed the life of a medical doctor, Dr Vitalis Tersoo Azever, prompting health authorities to intensify surveillance and activate emergency response measures across the state. Dr Azever, a staff member of APIN Public Health Initiatives in Konshisha Local Government Area, died at the Jos University [] Lassa fever kills doctor, prompts emergency response in Benue

France reports first case of Ebola after doctor tests positive upon return from Africa

France has confirmed its first case of Ebola after a doctor tested positive after returning from Africa.The doctor, who has now contracted the disease, returned from a humanitarian trip from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). They are now being isolated and the authorities are taking measures to contact trace anyone who came into contact with the doctor, the French health ministry has said.The ministry added the risk to the general European population was low. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say This wave of ebola was confirmed by the DRC and Uganda in May. The outbreak has recorded more confirmed cases within its first month than any previous wave of the disease, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. More than 1,000 people have been infected, with 267 dying from the disease so far. The wave involves the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, which has no vaccine or specific treatment. MORE TO FOLLOW... Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

Deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak sparks concern in major US city: Know the symptoms

A Legionnaires' disease outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side has caused 23 confirmed cases and 17 hospitalizations linked to cooling towers.

NCDC records rise in Lassa fever cases, death toll hits 221

The new confirmed cases were recorded in Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba and Benue states, according to the latest NCDC Lassa fever situation report released by the public health agency on Friday. The post NCDC records rise in Lassa fever cases, death toll hits 221 appeared first on Vanguard News.

Concerns grow over accelerating spread of Ebola in DR Congo: 1,155 cases and 304 deaths

Health authorities are reporting a new increase in cases over the past 24 hours, while the outbreak of the rare Budibugi strain continues to spread The post Concerns grow over accelerating spread of Ebola in DR Congo: 1,155 cases and 304 deaths appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Parasitic Illness Confirmed in Louisiana - What You Should Know

Parasitic Illness Confirmed in Louisiana - What You Should Know

France confirms first Ebola case in healthcare worker returning from DR Congo

Paris, June 24 (SANA) France has confirmed its first case of Ebola virus disease after a physician returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where a major outbreak is ongoing, the French Health Ministry said on Wednesday. AFP quoted the ministry as saying that “a confirmed case of Ebola has been recorded on French []

Bird flu on the rise in Kathmandu: infection confirmed in 82 locations of 11 districts

Lalitpur, June 27: Bird flu cases are on the rise in Kathmandu, with infections confirmed in 82 locations across eleven...

CDC: 125 ill in Princess cruise ship norovirus outbreak

CDC: 125 ill in Princess cruise ship norovirus outbreak

Ten Legionnaires’ Cases in Two Manhattan Zip Codes Send Health Officials Back to the Cooling Towers

Ten Legionnaires' disease cases have emerged in Manhattan's Carnegie Hill and Yorkville since late June, and the city's Health Department is testing every cooling tower in two zip codes to find the source before more residents get sick.

Suspected Ebola case being investigated at Glasgow hospital

If confirmed, it would be 1st case in UK since recent outbreak in DR Congo was declared public health emergency of international concern by World Health Organization

France confirms 1st Ebola case in doctor who returned from Congo

France has confirmed its first Ebola case in a doctor who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where an outbreak has killed more than 270 people, according to health officials. The patient is in stable condition. The French Ministry of Health said the doctor had returned from a humanitarian mission in one [] The post France confirms 1st Ebola case in doctor who returned from Congo appeared first on BNO News.

Hamilton’s legionnaires’ disease outbreak declared over

The agency says it declared the legionnaires' disease outbreak over after no additional cases were reported between May 26 and Saturday.

Form 144 ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS For: 8 July

Form 144 ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS For: 8 July

Upper East Side Legionnaires' cases now at 14, health department says

Upper East Side Legionnaires' cases now at 14, health department says

France reports first Ebola patient as cases in Africa surge above 1,000

France said a doctor back from a humanitarian mission was infected and in stable condition, while experts said the outbreak in Africa could be the worst ever recorded.

NYC health officials are investigating a Legionnaires’ disease cluster. Should New Yorkers be worried?

City health officials say they are still investigating a cluster of cases of a poorly understood type of pneumonia known as Legionnaires’ disease. As of July 6, there were 23 [] The post NYC health officials are investigating a Legionnaires’ disease cluster. Should New Yorkers be worried? appeared first on URL Media.

Central Park Visitors Warned by NYC Officials of Legionnaires’ Outbreak

The Upper East Side has 18 confirmed cases. The post Central Park Visitors Warned by NYC Officials of Legionnaires’ Outbreak first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

France confirms first Ebola case in doctor returning from Congo humanitarian mission

PARIS: A ​doctor returning from ‌a humanitarian ​mission in Congo has tested positive for Ebola, the country's first case of the virus during the current outbreak, the health ministry ‌said on Wednesday.The patient is being ‌isolated and authorities are ‌contact tracing, the ‌ministry said ‌in a statement, adding that ​the ‌risk for ​the general European population was low.Congo's Ebola outbreak, ​which has infected more than 1,000 people and killed 267, has had the largest number of confirmed cases within the first month ‌of any episode of the ​disease, the World Health Organisation has said.

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in 2 NYC nabes has health officials on high alert

The New York City Health Department has launched a probe into a concerning cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases along the Upper East Side — with officials trying to track down the source of the outbreak. Two people have been diagnosed with the potentially fatal pneumonia-like illness in the neighborhoods of Carnegie Hill and Yorkville as of Thursday, []

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo at 1,274, including 360 deaths

As more patients recover from the world’s largest recorded Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, doctors are beginning to piece together how the rare virus behaves, offering the clearest picture yet of one of the disease’s least-studied strains. The number of recoveries reported by Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) health authorities almost doubled in a week, rising to 148 on Thursday from 80 on June 18, even as treatment centres admit dozens of patients daily. The DRC said late on Sunday that...

CDC Statement on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda: July 10, 2026

CDC Statement on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda: July 10, 2026

Zambia Records 119 Confirmed Measles Cases, Western Province Hardest Hit

ZAMBIA has recorded 119 laboratory-confirmed measles cases, with Western Province as the epicentre, the Ministry of Health said. Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Dr. Kennedy Lishimpi told a media briefing that between January and June 2026, the ministry recorded 700 suspected cases and collected 417 samples for testing. Of those, 119 tested [] The post Zambia Records 119 Confirmed Measles Cases, Western Province Hardest Hit first appeared on Mwebantu.

Probe into norovirus outbreak at Valentines Manukau after 15 people fall ill

Probe into norovirus outbreak at Valentines Manukau after 15 people fall ill

France Confirms 1st Ebola Case After Doctor Returns From Democratic Republic of Congo

France has confirmed its first Ebola case after a doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo tested positive. The patient has been isolated and contact tracing is underway. The DRC outbreak has reached 1,094 confirmed cases and 277 deaths, according to government data, prompting global health concern as the virus spreads rapidly in some urban areas.

France reports first Ebola case and imposes strict isolation and containment measures

Paris – France has reported its first case of Ebola, confirming the infection in a doctor who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an outbreak is ongoing, according to Agence France-Presse. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said he is closely monitoring the situation, according to a statement from his office. The French Health... Read more Source The post France reports first Ebola case and imposes strict isolation and containment measures appeared first on Libya Update News.

France reports first case of Ebola

It comes after a doctor returned to France from central Africa France has reported its first case of Ebola, as per the country’s health ministry. The Ebola outbreak in Africa has been going on now for a number of weeks. Reports of a spread of Ebola began in mid-May 2026 with health authorities in the []

Gaza: Over 9,000 skin disease cases in two weeks

Gaza: Over 9,000 skin disease cases in two weeks

Likely source of Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York identified as visitors are urged to watch for symptoms

The CDC says one in 10 people who get sick will die of complications from Legionnaires’ disease

What to know about Legionnaires' disease making people sick on New York's Upper East Side

A Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City has sickened more than 20 people in two Upper East Side neighborhoods

Health Officials Confirm Meningococcal Disease Case in Fresno County

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno County Department of Public Health have confirmed a case of Meningococcal disease associated with a daycare facili...

France confirms first Ebola case in doctor who had worked in DRC

French health ministry says patient’s contacts are being traced and that risk to European public is very lowThe first case of Ebola has been confirmed in France, the country’s health ministry has said, in a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission to an area affected by the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.The patient was transferred to a specialist facility and was in a stable condition, the ministry said in a statement. “All precautionary measures, including the patient’s isolation, were taken upon his arrival in the country, with transfer to the hospital under secure conditions to prevent any risk of contamination.” Continue reading...

Thousands of people exposed to Victorian-era disease at 2 major airports

Health authorities have confirmed two new cases amid concerns that the disease has spread.

New South Wales confirms new bird flu case

New South Wales confirms new bird flu case

Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo Surpasses 1,000 Cases Amid Tracing Challenges

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO — The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases, prompting urgent warnings from humanitarian organizations about severe gaps in disease containment and contact tracing. Claire Waterhouse, Advocacy Director for Doctors Without Borders Southern Africa, stated that the official case count likely underrepresents the true []

French Health Ministry confirms Ebola case in returning humanitarian doctor

A humanitarian doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo tested positive for Ebola in France on June 24, 2026, marking the country’s first confirmed imported case linked to the current outbreak. Source

France: Doctor Returning From Congo Tests Positive For Ebola

A doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in Congo has tested positive for Ebola, marking France’s first confirmed case linked to the current outbreak, the health ministry said on Wednesday. READ ALSO: Ebola Cases Top 1,000 in DR Congo The patient has been placed in isolation, while health authorities have launched contact-tracing efforts to identify and [] The post France: Doctor Returning From Congo Tests Positive For Ebola appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

Ebola reaches Europe as France reports first case in latest outbreak

The French Health Ministry announced on Wednesday, June 24, that a person had tested positive for Ebola in France, marking the first reported case outside Africa. The patient had reportedly returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he was on a humanitarian mission in an area affected by the virus. According to CNN,...