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Ebola cases in DRC surpass 600 as officials report struggles with community outreach

  • Jun 10
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Political blame game follows as screwworm parasite threatens cattle in Texas

The return of the screwworm parasite to the U.S. has some politicians trying to figure out who to blame

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Doctor who survived Ebola said he knows the fear of being infected

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US pays $750K to evacuate American aboard hantavirus cruise ship from remote island

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CDC sounds alarm on screwworm threat

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WHO says risk of Ebola in World Cup host countries is low

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World Cup health plans ramp up amid Ebola outbreak concerns

  • Jun 10

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Ebola cases 'increased rapidly' since late May, WHO says

There have been an additional 390 confirmed cases of the disease since May 29.

  • Jun 8

Ebola outbreak could exceed 20,000 cases in 3 months without urgent measures: CDC

The cases would be centralized to the outbreak region, the model suggests.

  • Jun 5

US measles cases surpass 2,000 for the 2nd year in a row, CDC data shows

So far this year, 2,030 cases have been recorded in 38 states and D.C.

  • Jun 5

Ebola doctor fears getting his family sick amid outbreak

Dr. Patrick Katabuka details his fear of getting his family sick.

  • Jun 5

Aid organization says trust is key in combatting Ebola outbreak as cases grow

Fear and mistrust of health officials can slow efforts to stop the outbreak.

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