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WHO Calls for Emergency Meeting Over Yellow Fever Outbreak

May 24, 2016 11:42 AM EDT

The World Health Organization will conduct an emergency meeting on Thursday in Geneva to tackle the alarming spread of yellow fever that has hit hardest in Angola and re-stressed the importance of mass vaccination.

Woman Diagnosed with H5N6 Avian Influenza in Shenzhen

Charissa Echavez |

Dec 30, 2015 12:13 PM EST

A woman has been diagnosed with H5N6 avian influenza in Shenzhen, China. This is the fourth reported case of H5N6 infection across the world.

MERS Outbreak UPDATE: Gradual Recovery In Economies Noted In South Korea As MERS-CoV Outbreak Comes To A Halt

Cecille Marie Gumban |

Jul 13, 2015 04:32 PM EDT

Seoul has reported Sunday that there have been no more additional cases of people infected with the Middle Ease Respiratory Syndrome - Corona Virus (MERS-CoV) for seven consecutive days.

West Nile Virus Advisory Issued In New York

KJ Belonio |

Jul 07, 2015 05:54 PM EDT

On Sunday, public health officials in New York issued an advisory reminding residents the dangers posed by mosquitoes after the West Nile virus was found in two counties.

MERS-Cov Outbreak In The Philippines? Authorities Contain 2 Cases

Quadey Humile |

Jul 06, 2015 07:28 PM EDT

Health officials in the Philippines confirmed on Monday July 6, the second Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) case in the country.

HK ICU's At Breaking Point Amid Winter Flu Outbreak

Geann Pineda |

Feb 08, 2015 02:58 AM EST

Hong Kong hospitals' Intensive Care Units (ICU) are nearing its breaking point, as the winter flu outbreak intensifies.

Robot Now Helping in Fight Against Ebola in Liberia

Sami Ghanmi |

Nov 27, 2014 05:36 PM EST

The telepresence robot and devices will be used by aid workers to share data about the outbreak.

Hunger Drives Thousands in Sierra Leone to Violate Ebola Quarantine

Ren Benavidez |

Nov 05, 2014 02:38 AM EST

Thousands of Sierra Leone residents were forced to break the Ebola quarantine in the country because of food shortage, aid agencies reported.

China Is Vulnerable To Ebola, Experts State

Kat De Guzman |

Oct 31, 2014 04:05 AM EDT

China is said to be susceptible to the dreaded Ebola virus as experts claimed on Thursday that the influx of Chinese working in the affected regions of West Africa is too high.

Maine Nurse Intends to Dodge Ebola In-Home Quarantine

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 29, 2014 12:45 AM EDT

Maine health officials intend to 'pursue legal authority' to impose a voluntary quarantine as a nurse who recently returned from Sierra Leone reportedly expressed plans to dodge the quarantine policy.

New Ebola Quarantine Procedures Announced by CDC

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 28, 2014 01:30 AM EDT

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new set of guidelines on how the United States should deal with potential Ebola cases following the controversial mandatory quarantine imposed by three states.

Experts Believe Stricter Ebola Quarantine Policies May Dissuade Ebola Volunteers

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 27, 2014 01:49 AM EDT

Experts believe that stricter quarantine measures may discourage medical workers from joining the battle against the disease in West Africa, adding more strain to the already-tough battle against the epidemic.

A nurse who arrived Friday in Newark after working with Ebola patients in Africa tested negative for the virus but is to remain under quarantine at University Hospital.

Quarantined Nurse Calls Ebola Policy ‘Preposterous,’ Plans To Sue

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 27, 2014 12:42 AM EDT

A quarantined nurse blasted the government's response to Ebola, saying that putting someone in quarantine, without proper planning and forethought "is just preposterous."

Stricter Ebola Quarantine Policy Enforced by NY Governor Andrew Cuomo

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 27, 2014 12:37 AM EDT

Amidst fierce opposition towards his strict new mandatory Ebola quarantine policy, New York state governor Andrew Cuomo explained that the 21-day quarantine period for those who had contact with Ebola-infected persons can be spent at home.

New York Doctor Went Bowling Day Before Testing Positive for Ebola

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 24, 2014 09:34 AM EDT

A New York doctor who was part of a team of health workers caring for Ebola patients in West Africa tested positive for the virus Thursday, causing an onslaught of social media criticism as to why he went bowling instead of going into voluntary self-quarantine within the 21 days since he returned from Guinea.

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