Ten people have been quarantined after coming into contact with a patient with Ebola-like symptoms in the southern Nigerian city…
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Health officials baffled by rise of ‘rabbit fever’ across US West
U.S. health officials said on Thursday they were puzzled by a surge in the number of people who have contracted…
Read More8 dead from Legionnaires’ outbreak in western Illinois
QUINCY, Ill. – State officials are reporting another death and four new cases of Legionnaires’ disease among residents of a…
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USDA turkey report hints at fewer birds for Thanksgiving meals
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly turkey hatchery report on Tuesday showed a significant decline in the number of poults,…
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New blood test can detect every virus a person has had
A new DNA-based test may be able to detect a person’s entire viral history by analyzing a single drop of…
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Nigeria finds an H5 strain of bird flu in poultry
Nigeria said on Friday it had quarantined two poultry farms in the north and south of the country after detecting…
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3rd doctor dies from Ebola in Sierra Leone
A third top doctor has died from Ebola in Sierra Leone, a government official said Wednesday, as health workers tried…
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Second American with Ebola due to leave Liberia Tuesday
ATLANTA – A second American missionary stricken with Ebola is expected to be flown Tuesday to the U.S. for treatment,…
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Officials issue mandatory quarantine order for NBC crew exposed to Ebola-infected cameraman
New Jersey officials have issued a mandatory quarantine order for members of an NBC crew that was exposed to a…
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Officials urge caution as hand, foot and mouth disease resurfaces in the Midwest
Doctors are encouraging children to wash their hands and refrain from sharing beverages as hand, foot and mouth disease has…
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