In Japan, fears of ‘hellish pandemic’ mount over virus lab in Nagasaki
The laboratory, which will study some of the deadliest viruses, has prompted concerns over a repeat of the coronavirus ...
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Is US bird flu outbreak in cattle a global risk to humans?
A second strain of H5N1 bird flu has been detected in US cattle Some experts believe that the risk to humans is low Infections have also been detected outside the US, in the United Kingdom European au ...
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U.S Health Funding Cuts: What Nigeria Stands to Lose
US president Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization is threatening funding for ...
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Vaccinations for Sudan Ebolavirus begin in Uganda to curb outbreak
There are no approved vaccines or treatments for Sudan virus disease, which has a 40–70% fatality rate. To curb the ongoing outbreak, Uganda has deployed—under a clinical trial setting—a vaccine ...
New Ebola Outbreak In Uganda Poses Real Test Of Pandemic Readiness
Amid a new Ebola outbreak in Kampala, Uganda, the World Health Organization has kicked off a vaccine trial. This is the first ...
Breastfeeding and Ebola: knowledge gaps endanger mothers and babies
Infectious disease emergencies can threaten breastfeeding and the lives of mothers and babies. Depending on the disease, ...
Lab holding Ebola in DRC's Goma 'safe': WHO
A laboratory holding Ebola and other dangerous pathogens in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma—which has been seized by the ...