Author: Claudinne Miller
CDC warns of surge in dangerous, highly antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Washington Post The agency said infections from NDM-CRE bacteria, which are resistant to “some of the strongest antibiotics available,” are very hard to treat and can be deadly. Infections from dangerous bacteria that are resistant to “some of the strongest antibiotics available” have surged in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. […]
Sep 24, 2025
WHO AFRICA: Ebola External Situation Report 01
WHO AFRICA Download full report On 4 September 2025, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Bulape Health Zone, Kasai Province, following laboratory confirmation by realtime polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and GeneXpert assays at the National Institute of Biomedical Research(INRB) in the […]
Sep 24, 2025
US warns of new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo. What people should know
CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new health advisory about the latest outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Thirty-seven confirmed cases and 19 deaths have been reported as of September 18 during this outbreak. The CDC also issued a travel health notice on September 8 for Congo, recommending […]
Sep 24, 2025
Accelerating response to end Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO Response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is accelerating, with a range of control measures being scaled up leading to quicker detection of the virus, early start of treatment and care, contact tracing, as well as vaccine rollout. Two weeks since the declaration of the outbreak on 4 September […]
Sep 24, 2025
31 of 38 Ebola cases in Congo have resulted in deaths, WHO reports
PBS The World Health Organization said Thursday that 31 of 38 confirmed Ebola cases have resulted in deaths in southern Congo, where authorities are battling a new outbreak of the deadly virus. The latest figures show the casualty rate has nearly doubled since last week — from 16 — and that the disease is spreading […]
Sep 24, 2025
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo adds 11 new cases in past week
CIDRAP Eleven new Ebola virus cases have been added to the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the past week, pushing the case total to 57, including 35 deaths, for a death rate of 61.4%, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported yesterday. First declared on September 4, the outbreak is still confined to the […]
Sep 24, 2025
WHO confirms 11 new Ebola cases in Congo
Reuters Eleven new confirmed cases of Ebola were reported in Democratic Republic of Congo since the World Health Organization’s last update on September 15, showing a decreasing trend of cases in the recent week, the UN health agency said on Wednesday. As of September 21, a total of 57 cases, including 10 probable cases and […]
Sep 24, 2025
Plague suspected in southern Colorado county following mass prairie dog die-off
Colorado News A mass die-off of prairie dogs in a Colorado county has health officials concerned that it could be the plague. La Plata County Public Health Department (LPCPH) announced Monday that it was investigating several once-active prairie dog colonies where there was now little to no activity detected. While for many, the word “plague” […]
Sep 24, 2025
US Measles Cases Hit 1,514 on Fresh Outbreaks in Utah, Arizona
Bloomberg Measles infections in the US have reached 1,514 this year, as outbreaks continue to spread and routine childhood vaccinations fall. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday reported infections in 41 states. Cases are now being driven by travel and fresh outbreaks in Utah and Arizona after Texas declared its outbreak had ended in August. […]
Sep 24, 2025