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healthSuspected Hantavirus Case in Upstate New York Investigated, No Link to Cruise Outbreak
A suspected locally acquired hantavirus case is under investigation in Ontario County, New York. Officials confirm no connection to the deadly cruise ship outbreak.
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worldEbola Outbreak in Congo Kills 65, New Strain Complicates Response
At least 65 dead from Ebola in Congo's Ituri province. A non-Zaire strain may render existing vaccines less effective.
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healthWHO Warns Nicotine Pouches Target Youth as Global Sales Surge
The UN health agency sounds the alarm on nicotine pouches, citing deceptive marketing and rapid sales growth amid weak global regulations.
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healthCongo Faces 17th Ebola Outbreak with 65 Deaths and 246 Suspected Cases
Africa’s top public health authorities confirm a new Ebola outbreak in Congo, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases reported in Ituri province.
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healthAmerican Doctor Freed from Isolation After Hantavirus Cruise Ship Scare
Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, who aided patients on a hantavirus-hit cruise ship, has been cleared to leave a high-security biocontainment unit in Nebraska.
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healthUS 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.
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healthHantavirus Vaccine Remains Years Away Despite Outbreak
No approved vaccine for hantavirus exists, as experts warn of lengthy trials despite recent outbreak.
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healthProtocol Breach at Dutch Hospital Forces 12 Staff Into Hantavirus Quarantine
A Dutch hospital quarantines 12 staff after a protocol breach involving a hantavirus-infected patient from the MV Hondius cruise ship, highlighting ongoing outbreak concerns.