Disease outbreaks
RFK Jr. visits epicenter of Texas measles outbreak after death of second child who was infected
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the epicenter of Texas’ still-growing measles outbreak on Sunday, ...
Nasty norovirus is back in full force with US cases of the stomach virus surging
Cases of a wretched stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data. ...
US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler
NEW YORK — Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox ...
Africa’s mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international support
KAMPALA, Uganda — The number of mpox -related deaths in Africa has surpassed 1,000, the head of the continent’s top ...
Rwanda’s Marburg fever deaths rise to 11 as its source is still being investigated
KIGALI, Rwanda — Marburg hemorrhagic fever has killed 11 people in Rwanda, health authorities said, as the East African country ...
A rare but deadly mosquito virus infection has Massachusetts towns urging vigilance
A rare but deadly disease spread by mosquitoes has one town in Massachusetts closing its parks and fields each evening. ...
UN health agency convening experts to determine if the mpox outbreak in Africa is a global emergency
GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday he will convene an expert group to determine if ...
