Author: Stefanie Neumann
India Today: H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Chennai: Vandalur Zoo shut, sanitisation underway
Chennai’s Arignar Anna Zoological Park, popularly known as Vandalur Zoo, will remain closed to visitors on October 22 and 23 after the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, was detected in water birds at the facility.
Oct 22, 2026
The Telegraph: US records first human case of H5N1 this year
A man in Washington has tested positive for H5N1, marking the first human case of bird flu in the US this year. The patient, who works on a dairy farm, was reportedly infected after being exposed to two infected cows.
Oct 22, 2026
The Hill: Pennsylvania warns of congenital measles risk as cases rise
Pennsylvania officials warned doctors this week about an increase in congenital measles as the state continues to battle the worst outbreak in the disease it has seen in decades.
Oct 22, 2026
CNN: One US measles outbreak is proving particularly deadly. Here’s why
An ongoing measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has quickly become the largest and deadliest in the United States in more than 30 years. Historical data suggests that 1 to 3 people will die out of every 1,000 unvaccinated people who contract measles. But Pennsylvania has reported five measles-associated deaths — with a sixth under review — out of about 1,300 total reported cases since the start of the outbreak in April.
Oct 22, 2026
Medical Xpress: Nigeria Ebola case matches DR Congo strain
The Ebola case detected in Nigeria is the Bundibugyo strain behind a major DR Congo outbreak, officials said Wednesday, marking the spread of the deadly disease to points across Africa.
Oct 22, 2026
CNN: Ebola has spread from Congo to 4 other countries. A look at where things stand
Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active. It has spread farther across Africa than any previous Ebola outbreak, reaching three regions.
Oct 22, 2026
NPR: Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja as a woman arriving from Uganda tests positive
Nigeria confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, on Tuesday after a woman who arrived from Uganda tested positive for the virus, the Health Ministry said.
Oct 22, 2026
PBS: Does a Russian lab worker’s death carry pandemic risk? Experts say it’s unlikely, with one caveat
A laboratory worker at an anti-plague research lab in Siberia died of an illness, and a local official initially reported the woman had died “possibly from the plague.” The earliest reports sounded like the death followed an accidental lab exposure to pneumonic plague, the World Health Organization reported.
Oct 16, 2026
WHO: Cholera cases surge as conflict in Yemen displaces over 200,000 people
Escalating conflict and mass displacement in Yemen are increasing the risk of infectious disease outbreaks as overcrowding, inadequate access to safe water and disrupted health services expose growing numbers of people to cholera, measles and other preventable diseases.
Oct 16, 2026
UN News: DR Congo-Cholera cases spike amid fight against Ebola
The cholera epidemic continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where more than 125,000 suspected cases and 3,644 suspected deaths were recorded between January 2025 and the end of September 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday.
Oct 16, 2026