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America’s health system is flying blind and not prepared for the next big outbreak of infectious diseases, thanks to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s radical views and his handpicked “rookie” vaccine advisors, some of his former top experts have warned. Weeks after quitting their jobs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, three of the agency’s former leaders have spoken …

The deadly measles outbreak that plagued Texas this year could have been drastically less severe, a new study claims, but only if more people were vaccinated.   Researchers from at the University of Texas, in Austin, found there would have been about half as many measles cases in the state if just five percent more people had received the MMR vaccine.  …

Deaths from an ongoing Ebola crisis have surged 63 percent over the last week as officials fear an impending pandemic. The World Health Organization said Thursday that 48 cases of the disease have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). While this is a decrease from 68 last week, the decline is due to a surge in …

Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory about a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). EVD is a severe illness and is often fatal. Currently, no suspected, probable, or confirmed EVD cases related to this outbreak have been reported in …

UN agency confirms 48 cases since the outbreak was declared early this month, the first time in three years. Published On 18 Sep 202518 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that 31 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this month. WHO Director-General …

By NICHOLAS WILSON, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 12:42, 18 September 2025 | Updated: 12:47, 18 September 2025 Health officials have issued an alert after an infectious measles patient flew to New South Wales from the site of an active outbreak in Western Australia.  NSW Health warned residents in Sydney and across the state’s north to monitor for symptoms on Wednesday …

Penobscot County, Maine, is grappling with the largest HIV outbreak in the state’s history. Home to Bangor, a city of roughly 32,000, the county has identified 28 new cases over nearly two years. That’s seven times the typical number for that length of time. Nearly all cases are among people who use drugs and are homeless. Public health experts and …

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has declared a new Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province. It’s caused by the most severe strain: Zaire Ebola virus. This outbreak began with a 34-year-old pregnant woman who was admitted to hospital on August 20 and died five days later. Two health workers who treated her also became infected and died. By September …

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Vaccination for those exposed to the Ebola virus and front-line health workers has begun in southern Kasai province, the World Health Organization said Sunday. An outbreak of the highly contagious disease was announced earlier this month in the locality of Bulape, in Kasai, and has left at least 16 dead and 68 suspected cases, according to last week’s …

Hidalgo County is warning residents of an outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease. The county says more than 60 cases were reported across four schools, and local health experts want parents to keep their kids safe. Hand, foot and mouth disease primarily affects children, but can also spread to adults. Symptoms include fever, chills, scratchy throat, nausea and blisters, …