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WHO says it has less than half funding needed to fight Ebola
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (239+ words) GENEVA, July 14 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization has received less than half the funding it needs to fight the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a WHO official said on Tuesday, urging donors not to abandon the country…...
Mosquito Batch Tests Positive For West Nile Virus In Kendall County: Health Department
51+ min ago (150+ words) OSWEGO, IL — A batch of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus last week, the Kendall County Health Department said. The trap was located in Oswego, health officials said Friday. The health department confirmed July 2 that it detected this year's…...
Congo begins trial of Gilead’s experimental antiviral for Ebola Bundibugyo
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (305+ words) July 14 (Reuters) – Researchers in the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Tuesday they have started enrolling participants in a trial testing Gilead Sciences’ experimental antiviral obeldesivir as a post-exposure treatment for the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda....
The new malaria vaccine helps in Africa but faces a test: Completing all 4 doses
29+ min ago (958+ words) For decades, millions of children across Africa have fallen sick from malaria, one of the continent's deadliest diseases for the young. But Kenfack has never had it, a feat his mother attributes to the recent arrival of a malaria vaccine....
Smoke from wildfires in Quebec impacting air quality, visibility in western N.B.
27+ min ago (384+ words) by Theresa Blackburn | Jul 14, 2026 Environment Canada, Dept. of Environment and Local Government issue warning Smoke from wildfires burning in Quebec and elsewhere is impacting air quality and visibility in New Brunswick. On Tuesday evening, July 14, the New Brunswick Department of…...
Majority of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are from unknown chains, as outbreak outpaces response
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (434+ words) Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are emerging from unknown chains of transmission, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, a sign the outbreak is spreading faster than health officials can track despite an expanding response. Congo has…...
WHO launches first trial of antiviral to prevent Bundibugyo strain of Ebola
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (495+ words) The first clinical trial is under way of an antiviral drug's effectiveness in people exposed to the deadly Ebola strain spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the WHO said Tuesday. The trial, called EBO-PEP, aims to assess the effectiveness…...
Parasite outbreak reaches 3k in Michigan, how have your buying habits changed?
48+ min ago (142+ words) ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 Parasite outbreak reaches 3k in Michigan, how have your buying habits changed? MDHHS is still working to figure out the direct source of the outbreak. Now, Michigan shoppers are changing there habits. Michigan gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson outlines…...
Cyclospora Outbreak Tops 4,000 Cases As Taco Bell Faces Questions
9+ hour, 43+ min ago (1100+ words) Taco Bell In The Hot Seat As Parasite Outbreak Causing Explosive Diarrhea Tops 4,000 Cases The Cyclospora outbreak spreading across the United States has placed Taco Bell and the fresh produce served at some of its restaurants under increased scrutiny, but…...
County's draft climate readiness, environmental hazards plan seeks public input
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (200+ words) More than a decade after a previous version was adopted, the San Benito County Resource Management Agency recently released a draft Safety Element update, which is a section of the general plan. The general plan is the long-term growth blueprint…...