Hundreds of children die within months as measles cases soar in Bangladesh

"Thousands of children will travel with their parents from town to village, village to town," Husain warns. "There will be mixing of children with a fever, with the virus."

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. The agency said the outbreak in DR Congo's eastern Ituri province, which has seen around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency.

A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Africa’s top public health body on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far.

Brain-eating amoeba found in National Park’s recreational water sites

Researchers found a brain-eating amoeba in the waters of three National Park sites — Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area — with Olympic National Park and Newberry National Volcanic Monument testing negative. Affected locations include Firehole River, Boiling River, and Lewis Lake Hot Springs in Yellowstone; Polecat, Huckleberry, and Granite Hot Springs in Grand Teton; and multiple hot springs in Lake Mead, Nevada. The amoeba was found in 63 of 185 water samples, or 34%, across these three sites.

New Hantavirus Case Suspected on Remote Island as Contact Tracing Continues

A new suspected case of hantavirus was identified in a British national on the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha on Friday, as efforts continue to trace passengers of the luxury cruise ship hit by the virus and their immediate contacts.

New 'Camp Hill' virus discovered in Alabama is relative of deadly Nipah — the 1st of its kind in the US

Uganda Confirms Outbreak of Ebola in Capital City

Massive tuberculosis outbreak sickens dozens in Kansas

Tanzania Confirms Positive Test for Marburg Disease

One case confirmed in northwestern Kagera region.

Mosquito Bite Puts Dad Through Hell After Giving Him Nasty Disease, And Cases Are Rising