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WHO Calls for Emergency Meeting Over Yellow Fever Outbreak
Charissa Echavez | | 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.
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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