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.
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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.
Health officials in Monroe County are investigating a cluster of cyclosporiasis cases with recent illness onsets, urging residents to be aware of symptoms and prevention methods.
Emergency room visits related to tick bites have increased in Virginia this spring and summer compared to previous years, according to a UVA Health expert. Ticks can transmit infections and cause alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy.
As a Lyme disease vaccine nears potential approval, hunters, a demographic highly exposed to ticks, express cautious optimism and a need for more information on safety and effectiveness.
The whereabouts of nearly 300 individuals who have tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remain unknown, according to Africa's top public health official, raising concerns about community transmission.
Health officials have confirmed a human case of the Jamestown Canyon virus in Charlotte, Vermont. This marks the second consecutive year the virus has been detected in the state.
France has confirmed its first case of Ebola in a doctor who recently returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).