Health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak are striking over delayed pay and bonuses, impacting response efforts as deaths approach 600. They cite financial hardship and limited protective gear.
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New York City health officials have confirmed 36 cases of Legionnaires' disease on the Upper East Side, with 22 individuals hospitalized. The outbreak is believed to be linked to contaminated cooling towers.
A significant outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a foodborne illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora, has affected over 700 people in Michigan in recent weeks, straining lab capacity and prompting investigations into the contaminated food source.
Provisional data shows the US death rate reached its lowest point on record in 2025, with life expectancy projected to hit a new high. Declines in drug overdoses and homicides are key factors.
An 11-year-old boy in Ontario died of rabies after a nighttime encounter with a bat, highlighting the risks of potential exposure even without visible injuries.
New York City health officials are investigating a cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases in Carnegie Hill and Yorkville, urging residents with flu-like symptoms to seek medical attention.
A clinical trial for potential Ebola treatments has commenced in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the World Health Organization announcing the enrollment of the first patient.
Health officials in Nashville have confirmed the first detection of West Nile virus in mosquitoes this year, prompting increased public health efforts and warnings to residents.
A 6-year-old Wisconsin girl is recovering after a rabid bat attacked her while playing outside her home. She received post-exposure rabies shots.
A UK woman's three-month trip to India in 2007 led to a rare diagnosis of neurocysticercosis, a brain infection caused by tapeworm larvae, after experiencing seizures and psychological distress.