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world9 days ago•16 min saved

Congo's Ebola Outbreak Surges to 5,000 Cases, Outpacing Response

Congo's Ebola outbreak has climbed to 5,021 cases and 2,378 deaths, spreading faster than any prior outbreak and outpacing response efforts in Ituri and other remote regions; the World Health Organization warns that the risk of national and international spread remains high, with fatality rates varying by province (including about 70% in North Kivu). Challenges include insecurity, attacks on health workers, limited vaccines or treatments for Bundibugyo virus, and difficulties reaching affected communities.

via KSL.com|

#congo #ebola #ituri

world18 days ago•12 min saved

Outpacing Containment: Congo Ebola Outbreak Tops 1,900 Deaths as WHO Warns Virus Is Ahead

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, caused by the Bundibugyo strain, has reached about 4,200 cases and more than 1,900 deaths. Genetic sequencing shows the outbreak began months earlier than officially declared, and the WHO says the virus is spreading faster than containment efforts can keep up, though it is not airborne. Ongoing challenges include conflict, healthcare access limits, misinformation, and displaced communities, all complicating response efforts.

via The Independent|

#africa #ebola #outbreak

health22 days ago•51 min saved

Massive study finds no link between MMR vaccine and autism

A new analysis of more than 2.5 million U.S. children found no association between receiving the measles–mumps–rubella vaccine before age 2 and autism, reinforcing decades of research and health authority consensus that vaccines do not cause autism. The study adds to the World Health Organization’s and CDC’s conclusions as measles outbreaks rise and vaccination rates fall. The piece also notes that past claims tied to the discredited Wakefield study have been repeatedly debunked, and mentions Trump’s and RFK Jr.’s controversial rhetoric about vaccine safety.

via Yahoo|

#autism #cdc-update #health

world-news24 days ago•123 min saved

Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo accelerates to 1,700 deaths

An Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has killed about 1,700 people, marking the fastest-growing outbreak in the region and triggering an intensified international health response.

via AP News|

#centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention #democratic-republic-of-congo #ebola-virus

world1 month ago•5 min saved

DR Congo Ebola toll nears 1,000 as frontline vaccine trials are planned

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed at least 930 people (about 2,365 cases), with transmission rising rapidly and several provinces affected. Health authorities and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention are planning a frontline trial of a two-vaccine regimen—Ervebo plus an experimental Sudan ebolavirus jab—to curb the Bundibugyo pathogen, as WHO warningsHighlight that many new cases lack known contacts, complicating containment.

via Financial Times|

#disease-control-and-prevention #dr-congo #ebola

world1 month ago•117 min saved

Unknown chains drive most new Ebola cases, WHO official says

A WHO official says the Ebola outbreak is outpacing response efforts, with the majority of new infections stemming from unknown chains of transmission, highlighting gaps in surveillance and contact tracing and underscoring the need for intensified public-health actions.

via AP News|

#disease-outbreaks #ebola-virus #health

health1 month ago•2 min saved

Germany treats US Ebola patient as US tightens Congo travel rules

A US national who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has arrived in Frankfurt for treatment, marking another Ebola case treated in Germany after a prior patient in Berlin; the patient, in his 60s and a humanitarian worker with Samaritan’s Purse, is under care as the WHO monitors the Ituri outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain (no vaccine or cure). The Trump administration has barred Americans in the DRC from flying home on commercial flights, placing them on a do-not-board list until they spend 21 days in a third country; about two dozen Americans were expected to board flights back, amid confirmation that the overall risk to Germany remains very low.

via The Guardian|

#drc #ebola #germany

health1 month ago•11 min saved

Second Ebola Patient Evacuated to Germany as U.S. Isolation Policy Faces Criticism

A U.S. humanitarian worker in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola and was evacuated to Germany for care, the second American infected amid the DRC outbreak, highlighting ongoing debates over U.S. isolationist policies despite a growing international response led by the WHO.

via Ars Technica|

#democratic-republic-of-congo #ebola #germany

world1 month ago•25 min saved

Congo Ebola outbreak spreads largely undetected, WHO says

DR Congo's northeast Ebola outbreak is spreading with about 1,792 cases and 625 deaths; WHO warns 80% of new infections have no known links to prior patients, implying widespread community transmission and a true scale potentially 2–4 times higher than reported. The Bundibugyo strain may cause milder symptoms, complicating risk perception, as the virus has reached North Kivu, South Kivu and Tshopo beyond Ituri's Bunia. Authorities are deploying 21,000 community health workers for door-to-door surveillance, while 70% of early deaths occurred outside treatment centers.

via New York Post|

#bunia #congo #ebola

health1 month ago•13 min saved

WHO warns cancer cases could hit 35 million by 2050 as costs rise

The World Health Organization warns global cancer cases could rise from about 20.6 million today to around 35 million by 2050, driven by aging populations and rising costs that threaten access to care. In the U.S., cancer care spending reached about $209 billion in 2020, and roughly 45–60% of patients experience catastrophic health expenditures. The report calls for unified action to expand prevention and care, highlighting high returns on investment and the role of lifestyle, vaccination (HPV), and policy in reducing future cancer burden.

via The Independent|

#cancer #disease #health

health1 month ago•19 min saved

WHO warns a global cancer surge is coming by 2050, fueled by inequities

A World Health Organization report projects global cancer cases to rise substantially by 2050, with lower-income countries hit hardest. Despite progress in cancer surveillance and treatment, inequities in global health care and risk factors such as obesity are driving more cases and deaths, making many cancers preventable through prevention and equitable care.

via The Washington Post|

#cancer #health #health-disparities

health1 month ago•2 min saved

Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Cruise Ship Declared Over, WHO Says

The MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak on a small cruise ship sickened 12 confirmed cases and 1 probable, killed three, and triggered weeks of quarantines and a global health alert; the World Health Organization says the outbreak is over after the final passenger completed quarantine and tested negative.

via The New York Times|

#cruise-ship #hantavirus #health

health1 month ago•7 min saved

WHO-backed Ebola therapy trial begins in DRC amid outbreak

The World Health Organization launches a trial of two therapeutics for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the DRC, with the first patient enrolled as the outbreak in the DRC (and Uganda) continues. There have been about 1,406 confirmed DRC cases and 438 deaths as of June 30, with 20 Ugandan cases and one French case by July 1. There are no approved vaccines or treatments for this strain yet; the study is coordinated by DRC’s INRB, Belgium’s Institute of Tropical Medicine, and the University of Oxford, aiming to expand safe treatment options.

via BBC|

#bundibugyo-virus #clinical-trial #democratic-republic-of-the-congo

health2 months ago•16 min saved

Plain soap wins: antibacterial products offer no extra protection and may breed superbugs

A Washington Post column argues that antimicrobial soaps provide no benefit over plain soap and water in preventing illness, and their use could drive antibiotic resistance. While the FDA has banned some antimicrobial ingredients, loopholes remain. Experts urge sticking with plain soap and good hygiene rather than “hygiene theater,” since basic measures—handwashing with ordinary soap and water—remain the best defense against germs.

via The Washington Post|

#antibiotics #health #infectious-diseases

africa2 months ago•4 min saved

Fragile signals as DR Congo's Ebola numbers dip despite ongoing containment challenges

DR Congo reports about 380 confirmed Ebola cases and 60 deaths, with 15 further cases and one death in Uganda. The apparent drop reflects better laboratory confirmation rather than an actual fall in danger, and key goals like tracing 90% of contacts remain unmet (around 45%). Ongoing conflict, community mistrust and burial practices hinder response, and there is no proven vaccine or treatment for this Bundibugyo outbreak.

via BBC|

#africa #contact-tracing #dr-congo