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US says Ebola patients from Kenya facility may be treated in America
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US says Ebola patients from Kenya facility may be treated in America

US officials have indicated that Americans who test positive for Ebola while under observation at a proposed quarantine facility in...


June 4, 2026
Flesh-eating screwworm detected in Texas cattle after 60 years in US
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Flesh-eating screwworm detected in Texas cattle after 60 years in US

A dangerous flesh-eating parasite known as New World screwworm has been confirmed in a young calf in Texas, marking the...


June 4, 2026
Hantavirus-exposed cruise passengers return home under strict U.S. quarantine monitoring
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Hantavirus-exposed cruise passengers return home under strict U.S. quarantine monitoring

Several Americans exposed to a rare strain of hantavirus on a cruise ship earlier this year are returning home to...


June 2, 2026
Kenya Ebola quarantine plan for U.S. patients sparks backlash and protests
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Kenya Ebola quarantine plan for U.S. patients sparks backlash and protests

Plans to establish a U.S.-supported Ebola quarantine center in Kenya have triggered widespread protests, legal action, and sharp criticism from...


June 2, 2026
Experimental Hepatitis B Drug Shows Signs of Functional Cure
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Experimental Hepatitis B Drug Shows Signs of Functional Cure

A new Bepirovirsen treatment may mark a major breakthrough in the fight against chronic hepatitis B after researchers reported that...


May 28, 2026
CVS Caremark Restores Coverage for Lilly’s Zepbound
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CVS Caremark Restores Coverage for Lilly’s Zepbound

CVS Caremark will once again cover Zepbound after removing the obesity treatment from its formulary last year, a decision that...


May 28, 2026
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Exposes Lack of Vaccines for Rare Strain
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DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Exposes Lack of Vaccines for Rare Strain

The rapidly growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become one of the largest in recent...


May 26, 2026
Spain Confirms New Hantavirus Case Linked to Cruise Ship Outbreak
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Spain Confirms New Hantavirus Case Linked to Cruise Ship Outbreak

Spanish health authorities confirmed a new case of hantavirus on Monday connected to the outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV...


May 26, 2026
DR Congo Neighbors Reinstate Covid-Style Measures Over Ebola
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DR Congo Neighbors Reinstate Covid-Style Measures Over Ebola

Countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo are bringing back Covid-style health measures as fears grow over the spread...


May 25, 2026
Three Red Cross Volunteers Die as Ebola Cases Rise in Uganda
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Three Red Cross Volunteers Die as Ebola Cases Rise in Uganda

Three volunteers from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have died after contracting Ebola during a...


May 25, 2026