On 17 May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) determined that the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda constituted a ...

The CDC has confirmed more than 4,000 cases of measles this year as the country grapples with the largest outbreak of the highly infectious virus in 35 years. Nearly a fifth of cases comprise children ...

DAKAR, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a new province bordering Central African Republic, two health officials said on ‌Thursday, posing a ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending one of its scientists to Pennsylvania to help curb the state’s growing measles outbreak, a CDC spokesperson said Thursday. That person, a ...

Minnesota has confirmed another 18 cases of measles in the past week — one of its highest single-week totals in decades — amid two ongoing outbreaks in the state’s least-vaccinated counties. “The case ...

Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi wants the government to explain why Ugandans continue to face travel restrictions and stigma abroad despite the country being declared Ebola-free in July 2026.

FILE - A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is on display. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon, File) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover ...

The state has tallied more than 1,100 cases, though experts think that number is likely much higher. The latest death was reported in a 39-year-old unvaccinated woman in Franklin County, according to ...

For a state whose government officially doesn’t believe climate change is real, Florida remains our nation’s busiest climate-change laboratory. The latest test for the Sunshine State is an outbreak of ...

Florida’s dengue outbreak highlights the importance of recognizing symptoms, identifying warning signs, and preventing mosquito bites. Ubong Johnson, MD, explains local transmission, diagnostic ...

The Food and Drug Administration concluded its outbreak investigation of Cyclospora infections linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by Taylor Farms de Mexico. FDA ...

Measles cases in the United States have surpassed 4,000 this year, according to data updated Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 4,080 cases have been ...