MINNEAPOLIS — The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reaffirmed the importance of properly…
Disease outbreaks
Extreme weather. A lack of lifesaving vaccines. Africa’s cholera crisis is worse than ever
LILANDA, Zambia — Extreme weather events have hit parts of Africa relentlessly in the last three…
Brazil’s flooded south sees first deaths from disease, as experts warn of coming surge in fatalities
SAO PAULO — The first two deaths from waterborne bacterial disease were reported in southern Brazil,…
English fishing village told to boil water after a parasite outbreak sickens over 45 people
LONDON — A scenic fishing village in southwestern England was under instructions to boil its tap…
There’s bird flu in US dairy cows. Raw milk drinkers aren’t deterred
Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite years of warnings about the…
US pledges money and other aid to help track and contain bird flu on dairy farms
U.S. health and agriculture officials pledged nearly $200 million in new spending and other efforts Friday…
A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo’s biggest outbreak
KINSHASA, Congo — Congo is struggling to contain its biggest mpox outbreak, and scientists say a…