Author: Stefanie Neumann
PBS: Pennsylvania doctor urges vaccination as measles outbreak grows
The CDC has confirmed more than 4,000 cases of measles this year as the country grapples with the largest outbreak of the highly infectious virus in 35 years. Nearly a fifth of cases comprise children under the age of five, and 95% are among unvaccinated people. Amna Nawaz spoke with Dr. Evan Shirey, a pediatric infectious disease doctor based in Pennsylvania.
Oct 16, 2026
NBC: CDC sending a ‘disease detective’ to help stop measles outbreak in Pennsylvania
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending one of its scientists to Pennsylvania to help curb the state’s growing measles outbreak, a CDC spokesperson said Thursday. That person, a “disease detective” within the agency’s Epidemic Intelligence Service, is scheduled to arrive later this week.
Oct 16, 2026
Medscape: Bundibugyo Virus Disease Spreads- Why Is It Hard to Contain?
The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has spread across seven provinces, with 8224 confirmed cases, 3982 deaths, and 2121 recoveries reported as of September 29, 2026.
Oct 16, 2026
Newsweek: Ebola Outbreak With Near 50 Percent Death Rate Spreads to New Country
An Ebola outbreak with a case-fatality rate approaching 50 percent has spread to Kenya, where health authorities confirmed a second infection Wednesday linked to the deadly outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Oct 16, 2026
Reuters: Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to new province bordering Central African Republic
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a new province bordering Central African Republic, two health officials said on Thursday, posing a fresh challenge for authorities struggling to contain it.
Oct 16, 2026
UN News: WHO urges vigilance after Kenya confirms second Ebola case
The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to support Kenya’s efforts to contain Ebola after a second person tested positive for the Bundibugyo virus, the UN agency’s representative in the country said on Thursday.
Oct 16, 2026
AP: Measles is surging in the US. These graphics show how bad it has gotten
The U.S. is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991. Since the beginning of last year, large outbreaks have been reported in several states, including Texas, Utah, South Carolina and, now, Pennsylvania.
Oct 9, 2026
AP: Ebola creates new hot spots in Congo as responders describe ‘chaotic’ response
The Ebola outbreak in Congo is creating new hot spots where there’s little to no support for patients, responders and officials say, as health workers admit there could still be a long way to go in fighting the disease that has killed over 4,000 people.
Oct 9, 2026
UN News: ‘No plague case’ in Siberia, Russia tells WHO as assessments continue
Russian regulators told WHO on Tuesday that there was no evidence pneumonic plague played a part in her death and that no pathogens had been detected, agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. About 200 of her contacts have been placed in quarantine.
Oct 9, 2026
BBC: Why a global outbreak of pneumonic plague is unlikely
A Russian lab technician has died at a plague research centre in Siberia, but there are many reasons pneumonic plague is usually easily contained.
Oct 9, 2026