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Ebola Outbreak Grows to 1,963 Cases as U.S. Renews Travel Restrictions and American Aid Worker Is Evacuated

The DRC Ebola outbreak has reached 1,963 cases and 719 deaths. A second U.S. citizen has been evacuated. Here's what American travelers need to know.

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The DRC Ebola Outbreak Has Reached 1,792 Cases and 625 Deaths, and U.S. Airport Screening Expires in Eight Days

ECDC confirms 1,792 Ebola cases and 625 deaths in DRC as of July 9, 2026. U.S. entry restrictions expire around July 21. No vaccine exists for the Bundibugyo strain.

Medical Daily

A New COVID Subvariant Is Driving a Global Wave: Find Out Whether It Has Reached Your State

NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" is now the dominant COVID strain in the U.S. at ~43% of cases. 10 states report high or very high wastewater levels. Here's what it means and who's at risk.

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Salmonella Outbreak in 14 European Countries: What To Know About the Flavoured Noodles Making 100+ People (and Counting) Sick

A salmonella outbreak affecting over 100 people in 14 European countries is linked to flavoured noodles from a single brand, prompting recalls and ongoing investigations by health authorities.

International Business Times UK

Salmonella Outbreak: Why Recalled Instant Noodles Could Still Make People Sick

Recalled instant noodles linked to a Salmonella outbreak in Europe may still pose a risk as products remain in homes. Health officials urge consumers to check recall notices and avoid affected items.

International Business Times UK

Ebola Cases Have Surpassed 1,100 as the CDC Activates Its Highest-Level Emergency Response

The DRC Ebola outbreak has exceeded 1,100 cases. The CDC activated Level One response on June 26, 2026. Here's what the U.S. is doing and who needs to take action.

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Flesh-rotting bacteria: What is Vibrio and should you be worried?

As summer heatwaves push sea temperatures to record highs, a little-known bacterium could be thriving in Europe's coastal waters — but how worried should you be?

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Good vs bad mosquito: What is Google's plan to fight deadly pest-borne diseases?

Google plans to release millions of mosquitoes into the United States in a new project aimed at curbing mosquito-borne diseases by releasing more “good bugs” instead of fighting them.

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RFK Jr.'s CDC Turns to Unpaid Airport Volunteers for Ebola Screening After Gutting Its Trained Workforce

The CDC urgently seeks volunteer screeners at major US airports as the Ebola outbreak nears 1,000 cases, following workforce cuts that have depleted public health resources.

International Business Times UK

Syphilis and gonorrhoea reach record highs, European health agency warns

Bacterial sexually transmitted infections have been rising across Europe for a decade, reaching record levels, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

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Gonorrhea and syphilis cases hit record highs in Europe due to changing sexual habits and testing

Health chiefs highlighted a ‘distressing’ rise in syphilis cases passing directly to newborn babies

The Independent UK

From screening at airports to scrapping flights: How should Europe respond to latest Ebola outbreak?

As the United States is stepping up its measures in response to the latest Ebola outbreak, what is happening in Europe? Will it also screen passengers at airports, or go as far as cancelling flights? And how effective are these measures?

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US to screen for Ebola at airports as European medics deploy to region

The latest development has raised questions about the Trump administration's decision to cut USAID and withdraw from the WHO.

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Amid growing hantavirus worries, how prepared is Europe for new health threats?

Although there is still no single European playbook for quarantine measures, the EU has taken steps to be better prepared in the future than it was six years ago. Will it be enough?

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Hantavirus outbreak drives EU push for tighter cross-border health coordination

EU countries tighten cross-border health coordination after hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship infected multiple European passengers, as experts reassure the public that the virus is not the same as COVID-19.

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What is hantavirus, and how is it transmitted? Questions and answers about the outbreak

Health authorities assess the risk of hantavirus transmission among the general population as ‘very low’.

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Hantavirus outbreak: Medical aircraft travelling to the Netherlands with all infected patients

All those infected with hantavirus from the MV Hondius cruise ship are being evacuated from Cabo Verde to the Netherlands aboard medical aircraft.

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Cruise ship infections rise with the WHO now confirming eight cases

The WHO has confirmed an eighth hantavirus case linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic.

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Italy confirms first European human H9N2 avian flu case

The first human case of H9N2 avian flu in Europe has been detected in Italy in a person who travelled from outside the continent.

The Independent UK

Should I be concerned about shigella in Cape Verde? What you need to know as cases rise causing diarrhoea and fever

Exclusive: Recent reports of shigella outbreaks on the islands off the coast of West Africa have caused alarm among holidaymakers – but how worried do we really need to be? These are the facts and figures, as well as expert advice

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Why measles are still a challenge: Experts warn vaccination hesitancy fuels Europe spread

Health agencies warn that measles remains a challenge in Europe despite a 2025 decline from the previous year's record high, urging urgent action on vaccination hesitancy.

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Which European countries use the most antibiotics?

Antibiotic use varies greatly across Europe, and in some countries it is even increasing.

The Guardian - UK

Chelsea told to ‘put up or shut up’ over potential Earl’s Court move

Chelsea have been urged to ‘put up or shut up’ and decide whether they want to move to Earl’s Court after alternative plans for the site were approved by Kensington and Chelsea council

The Independent UK

Foreign Office issues warning for popular winter sun destination after diarrhoea outbreak

There has been a sharp rise in people returning from the archipelago with symptoms of the infection

Evening Standard

Earls Court's £10 billion regeneration gets green light from Kensington & Chelsea

Work is now expected to get under way on the 44 acre site next year

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