Ebola Outpaces Response as DRC Deaths Surge
The UN says Ebola is spreading faster than the response in the DRC, where more than 2,000 people have died and cases continue rising rapidly.
Continue readingResearch points to wider Ebola spread as WHO raises global alarm
Imperial College London researchers estimate the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo may be several times larger than official confirmed counts show, deepening concern after WHO declared the crisis an international health emergency.
Continue readingThree Dead, Dozens Quarantined After Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Transatlantic Cruise
An outbreak of the Andes virus, a particularly lethal strain of hantavirus, has struck the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius during a weeks-long voyage to Antarctica; three passengers aboard the MV Hondius have died.
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