75 stories tagged #CDC

  1. WHO Declares Ebola Emergency, US Restricts Travel After American Infected in DRC
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    WHO Declares Ebola Emergency, US Restricts Travel After American Infected in DRC

    The WHO declares a global health emergency as the US restricts travel from DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan after an American doctor tests positive for Ebola.

    2w ago 1 min read
  2. American Doctor Contracts Ebola in DR Congo, Evacuated to Germany
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    American Doctor Contracts Ebola in DR Congo, Evacuated to Germany

    An American doctor tests positive for Ebola in DR Congo. CDC evacuates patient to Germany, blocks travel from affected regions, but says US risk is low.

    2w ago 1 min read
  3. Six Americans Exposed to Ebola in Congo Outbreak
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    Six Americans Exposed to Ebola in Congo Outbreak

    At least six Americans in Congo were exposed to Ebola, three at high-risk and one symptomatic. WHO declared a public health emergency.

    2w ago 1 min read
  4. US Public Health Preparedness Erodes Amid Reduced CDC Role
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    US Public Health Preparedness Erodes Amid Reduced CDC Role

    An Emory epidemiologist warns the US is less prepared for outbreaks due to CDC workforce cuts and WHO withdrawal.

    2w ago 2 min read
  5. Connecticut Confirms First Clade I Mpox Case in Traveler from Western Europe
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    Connecticut Confirms First Clade I Mpox Case in Traveler from Western Europe

    Connecticut reports its first case of the more virulent clade I mpox in a traveler. WHO also notes new hantavirus cases in Europe.

    3w ago 1 min read
  6. Suspected Norovirus Outbreak Confines 1,700 to Cruise Ship in France
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    Suspected Norovirus Outbreak Confines 1,700 to Cruise Ship in France

    A passenger died and dozens fell ill, leading French authorities to confine the Ambition cruise ship in Bordeaux for health investigation.

    3w ago 1 min read
  7. WHO Reports No Signs of Wider Hantavirus Outbreak Despite Rising Cases
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    WHO Reports No Signs of Wider Hantavirus Outbreak Despite Rising Cases

    WHO says hantavirus risk remains low globally after MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak, with 11 cases and 3 deaths confirmed.

    3w ago 1 min read
  8. Maryland Residents Monitored for Hantavirus After Flight with Infected Cruise Passenger
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    Maryland Residents Monitored for Hantavirus After Flight with Infected Cruise Passenger

    Two Maryland residents under surveillance after sharing a flight with a passenger infected with hantavirus from the MV Hondius cruise ship.

    3w ago 1 min read