Author: Claudinne Miller
Two deaths suspected of being linked to Ebola virus disease in Kikwit
Link to article in French (machine translated to English) An alert has been issued in the town of Kikwit, capital of Kwilu province, after two deaths with signs suggestive of the Ebola virus were recorded at the Kikwit General Reference Hospital (HGR). According to information obtained from a local source, the first case involved a […]
Sep 10, 2025
CDC Infectious Disease Data Project Shelved
MedPageToday Website was going to make data more available, but HHS put it on hold indefinitely. HHS has put on ice a CDC project that would make information about dozens of diseases available in near real time, CDC sources told MedPage Today. Since early summer, the team has been working on a more user-friendly website that […]
Sep 10, 2025
Long COVID and Food Insecurity in US Adults, 2022-2023
JAMA Importance Long COVID (ie, post–COVID-19 condition) is a substantial public health concern, and its association with health-related social needs, such as food insecurity, remains poorly understood. Identifying modifiable risk factors like food insecurity and interventions like food assistance programs is critical for reducing the health burden of long COVID. Objective To investigate the association of food […]
Sep 10, 2025
Five things to know about tuberculosis as it surfaces in Maine and North Carolina. Who is at risk?
Northeastern News One of the world’s most deadly infectious diseases, tuberculosis requires months of treatment. Tuberculosis, one of the world’s most deadly infectious diseases, has been reported in a handful of cases in Maine, North Carolina and California in recent weeks. Less transmissible than other respiratory illnesses such as the flu and COVID-19, tuberculosis is curable with up to nine […]
Sep 10, 2025
This is what could happen to a child who doesn’t get vaccinated
NPR Pneumonia struck first. Then tonsillitis spiraled into sepsis. Malaria battered him next, and after treatment, the other illnesses flared back up again. This unvaccinated 2-year-old boy is trapped in a relentless cycle. “I was very sad. I knew these things could be prevented by vaccines,” his mother, Alzhraa Fadul, says through an interpreter. “I […]
Sep 10, 2025
Unapproved tests and alternative treatments for Lyme disease are proliferating
PBS Lyme disease can cause serious harm, but so can bogus tests and treatments. The complexity of diagnosing the tick-borne disease has given rise to an entire industry of unapproved tests and unproven alternative treatments that experts say should be avoided, including lasers, herbal remedies and electromagnets “It really is a buyer-beware situation,” said Dr. […]
Sep 10, 2025
IOM Expands Support to Contain Mpox Threat in West and Central Africa
IOM The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is ramping up its efforts to contain the spread of Mpox in West and Central Africa, reinforcing border health systems and ensuring that mobile and hard-to-reach communities are not left out of national and regional response plans. Working closely with government health authorities and international partners, IOM has […]
Sep 10, 2025
The 16th Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Bulape Health Zone, Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A new spillover event from an unknown reservoir host
Virological.org The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is currently facing concurrent outbreaks including mpox, cholera and malaria (1-4). The Ministry of Public Health, DRC has declared the 16th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak on 04 September 2025 after PCR confirmation of Ebola virus (EBOV), formely Zaïre ebolavirus, in patient’s specimens from Bulape Heath Zone, in Kasai […]
Sep 10, 2025
Red Cross responds as deadly Ebola resurfaces in DRC’s Kasaï Province after 17 years
IFRC The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially declared a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Kasaï Province. This marks the country’s 16th recorded Ebola epidemic and the first in this region since 2008. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), in coordination […]
Sep 10, 2025
Ebola Outbreak in the DRC: Current Situation
CDC On September 4, 2025, the DRC Ministry of Public Health officially declared an outbreak of Ebola in Bulape and Mweka health zones in Kasai Province. This is the 16th Ebola outbreak in the DRC since the virus was discovered there in 1976. As of September 10, 2025, there are 58 people with suspected or confirmed […]
Sep 10, 2025