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NASA's Artemis II crew finished a quarantine Q&A and will provide a live update at 18:00 GMT on the Moon mission, a roughly 10-day crewed test flight aboard the SLS/Orion led by Reid Wiseman with Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, targeting an early April launch; live footage of the launch pad will be shown at the top of the page.
Astronaut Christina Koch and the Artemis II crew began a two-week Health Stabilization Program in quarantine to prevent illness from jeopardizing humanity’s next lunar mission. While training in Houston, the team isolates before their April 1 launch to the Moon, reflecting lessons from Apollo-era health precautions and ensuring crew safety in the tight confines of the spacecraft and support facilities at Kennedy Space Center.
NASA’s Artemis II crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—are in a 14‑day Health Stabilization quarantine in Houston to prevent Earth microbes from reaching the Orion spacecraft and the Moon. They must avoid public spaces, outside air, and close contact, with masks and strict isolation, as NASA shifted the launch window to March 6–11 and the mission—lasting at least 10 days—will unfold in cramped quarters with limited comms. The policy harks back to Apollo-era quarantine to guard against cross‑contamination to the Moon’s pristine regions, and NASA recently faced an ISS mission abort due to a medical emergency.
NASA's Artemis II crew — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — entered the health stabilization quarantine ahead of a potential early February 2026 launch, as the Space Launch System and Orion container undergo preflight checks and a wet dress rehearsal approaches. The 10-day mission will send the crew from Kennedy Space Center into Earth orbit, onward to the Moon, and back, setting the stage for Artemis III and a renewed human presence on the lunar surface.
A Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal has led to containment steps, with about 100 people under home quarantine and one patient in critical condition; neighboring Thailand has stepped up airport screening for travelers from West Bengal, underscoring Nipah’s zoonotic risk with no specific treatment or vaccine.
India’s eastern state of West Bengal reports five confirmed Nipah virus cases with around 100 people under home quarantine as hospitals treat infections among healthcare workers; Nipah has no cure or vaccine and is deemed a high‑risk pathogen by the WHO, with symptoms ranging from fever and vomiting to severe encephalitis and respiratory complications.
North Carolina’s Department of Agriculture confirmed the state’s first fatal case of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (RHDV2) in a Dare County domestic rabbit. Two dead rabbits were taken to a clinic on Jan. 1; lab tests confirmed RHDV2 lesions last Friday, and four of five rabbits at the clinic died. A quarantine remains for the surviving rabbit. RHDV2 is highly contagious and considered a foreign animal disease in the U.S.; signs include sudden death and nosebleeds. Owners should contact a veterinarian or the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services if they observe unexplained rabbit deaths.
South Carolina’s measles outbreak has surged to 434 total cases with 409 people in quarantine; 124 new cases were reported since last Friday as officials push for vaccinations, including free MMR shots via a mobile unit in Spartanburg. An exposure at the Columbia State Museum underscores the risk to unvaccinated individuals, and officials say case tracing is growing harder as the outbreak expands, rivaling Texas’ 2024 outbreak in scale.
Perth has been placed under a city-wide quarantine due to the spread of the polyphagous shot-hole borer beetle, which threatens the local tree canopy and ecosystem. The shift from eradication to containment aims to prevent further spread, with efforts focused on pruning, removals, and community involvement, amid concerns from experts about the risk to broader regions and biodiversity.
Over 150 unvaccinated students in South Carolina are quarantined due to a measles outbreak affecting two schools, part of a broader national increase in cases with over 1,500 reported this year, the highest since measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. 25 years ago.
Over 150 unvaccinated students in South Carolina are quarantined due to a measles outbreak affecting two schools, part of a broader national increase in cases with over 1,500 reported this year, the highest since measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. 25 years ago.
A measles outbreak in northern South Carolina has led to the quarantine of 153 unvaccinated children across two schools, highlighting active community transmission and the importance of vaccination, as the highly contagious virus spreads undetected among unvaccinated populations.
Over 150 unvaccinated students in South Carolina are quarantining after exposure to measles, with at least eight cases reported nationwide this year, amid declining vaccination rates and increased outbreaks.
A measles outbreak in South Carolina and Minnesota has led to hundreds of unvaccinated children being quarantined and missing school, highlighting ongoing community transmission and the importance of vaccination coverage to prevent further spread.
A rabid raccoon in Camden County, NJ, led to two dogs being quarantined and observed for 45 days despite being vaccinated, after the animal tested positive for rabies near their yard. No human exposures occurred, but the incident highlights the importance of rabies vaccination and prompt medical attention after animal bites or scratches.