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US takes unique approach to deal with Hantavirus, they appointed a specialist with little public health experience, a specialist in penile implants

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'Nightmare scenario': illegal tobacco impact laid bare

Legitimate tobacco retailers say tax hikes have led to illicit sales decimating their income, with the legal market destined to be wiped out.

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‘We’re not ready’: US lags on pandemic preparedness after Covid, experts say

Experts say slashed funding and growing misinformation are some of the greatest challenges facing public health

The Guardian - US

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WHO issues key advice as Ebola death toll nears triple figures

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The Independent UK

Global health emergency declared over Ebola outbreak

WHO director-general says Ebola disease outbreak of international concern after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths

The Independent UK

Health Chief Overseeing Trump's Hantavirus Crisis Is a Penile Implant Specialist and Hosted a Show Called 'Erection Connection'

Admiral Brian Christine, a urologist, leads the U.S. response to the hantavirus crisis, sparking debate over his medical background and public health views.

International Business Times UK

Who is Brian Christine, the Urologist Leading the Hantavirus Response in the U.S.

The Trump administration faces criticism for appointing a urologist, Dr Brian Christine, to lead the hantavirus response, sparking concerns over qualifications and public trust amid the outbreak.

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Trump's Top Hantavirus Official Is a Penile Implant Specialist Who Hosted a Conspiracy Theory Podcast

Dr. Brian Christine, a former urologist, now leads US public health efforts despite a controversial past involving conspiracy theories and scepticism towards Covid vaccines.

International Business Times UK

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: Over 80 dead, 246 cases reported in Ituri province; health emergency declared

Africa's top public health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the eastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with 246 cases and 80 deaths reported so far, mainly in the gold-mining towns of Mongwalu and Rwampara.

The Times of India

Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHO

Exclusive: Commission says alert would trigger coordinated international response that could help avoid millions dying

The Guardian - UK

A Penile Implant Practitioner Who Once Hosted the Show 'Erection Connection' Led a US Presser on Hantavirus

Dr. Brian Christine, a urologist with limited infectious disease experience, faces scrutiny for his role in the US hantavirus response, amid past controversial statements on pandemic policies.

International Business Times UK

Doctor leading Trump’s hantavirus response is a penile specialist who spread Covid conspiracies: ‘Erection Connection’

The physician, who has scant experience in public health, has compared the Biden administration to Nazi Germany, a report says

The Independent UK

Trump's Hantavirus Official Appointment Criticised: Penile Expert's Insufficient Public Health Experience Questioned

The Trump administration faces criticism for appointing a urologist, Dr Brian Christine, to lead the hantavirus response, sparking concerns over qualifications and public trust amid the outbreak.

International Business Times UK

UK sends rapid response team to remote island after hantavirus cruise ship outbreak

The UK has sent a rapid support team to the remote island of St Helena

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Hantavirus Outbreak Update: Three Dead On Cruise As Deadly Andes Strain Triggers UK Quarantine Rules

UK residents are under precautionary monitoring after being linked to a Hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Public health officials stress the risk to the wider public remains low.

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10 Deadliest Creatures Hidden Inside Ordinary Homes

Most people think of danger as something that exists far away in jungles, oceans, deserts, or isolated wilderness. Yet some of the world’s most dangerous creatures quietly live much closer than humans realize. Hidden in attics, basements, mattresses, drains, garages, shoes, kitchens, and dark corners, certain animals and insects inside…

The Conversation

From medieval plague ships to hantavirus: How outbreaks at sea helped to shape the international public health system

Cruise ships are convenient floating hotels by which to see far-flung parts of the world – but as an epidemiologist, I know they are also everything an infectious pathogen could want: thousands of strangers packed into enclosed spaces for days or weeks, sharing dining rooms and high-touch surfaces such as…

The Independent UK

What to know about new Ebola outbreak that has killed 65 people in Congo

Africa’s top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province

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Ebola outbreak declared in eastern DR Congo as regional alert raised

Africa’s top public health body has declared a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern Ituri province, raising concerns over cross-border spread in a region already affected by conflict and frequent population movements.

The Independent UK

New Ebola outbreak confirmed in the Congo with 65 deaths and hundreds of infections

The virus is highly contagious and often fatal

The Independent UK

Parts of California are seeing an ‘unprecedented’ rise in mushroom poisonings. Experts think they know why

Since November there have been 47 cases of severe poisonings and four deaths reported statewide, according to the Napa County Public Health Officer

The Conversation

What the 2026 World Cup means for measles risk in Vancouver

With less than five weeks until kickoff, and hundreds of thousands of visitors expected, Vancouver is preparing for the FIFA World Cup 2026 following British Columbia’s worst measles outbreak in years.

International Business Times UK

Hantavirus Outbreak Update: 41 People Monitored Across US; Find Out If Your State Is at Risk

Health officials in the US are monitoring 41 potential hantavirus cases across 12 states, prompting federal response and public health warnings.

The Conversation

A man’s been convicted for spreading genital herpes. Here’s why that might backfire

In an Australian first, a Canberra man has been convicted for giving genital herpes to a sexual partner.

The Guardian - US

Three more people sick in California amid ‘unprecedented outbreak’ due to toxic mushrooms

Since November, state has seen 47 cases of people accidentally ingesting poisonous wild mushrooms

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