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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Kills 80: Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors Explained
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a severe and highly infectious illness caused by the Ebola virus. It mainly affects humans and some animals such as monkeys, chimpanzees, and bats.
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Ebola Outbreak In South Africa Kills 65: How Does The Disease Spread?
According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), around 246 suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in Ituri province. Most infections have been detected in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones.
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Africa's Top Health Body Confirms New Ebola Outbreak In Remote Congo Province
The deaths and suspected cases have been recorded mainly in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement.
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Hantavirus Outbreak Tests Post-Covid Health Communications Playbook
A rodentborne virus with a scary name. A midocean cruise ship in quarantine. Several people dead and more falling sick. It is no wonder that an outbreak
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Prateek Yadav Died Of Blood Clot In Lungs: Pulmonary Thromboembolism Symptoms And Causes Explained
Pulmonary embolism, also called pulmonary thromboembolism, occurs when a blood clot blocks one or more arteries in the lungs. In most cases, the clot originates in the deep veins of the legs, a condition known as deep vein thrombosis.
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The First-Ever Hantavirus Outbreak With Human-To-Human Spread Happened In 2018; Here's How It Ended
The world's first confirmed human-to-human hantavirus outbreak struck Argentina in 2018, killing 11 people. Here's how scientists traced the Andes virus cluster, contained transmission and prevented a wider public health crisis.
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WHO Warns Of More Hantavirus Cases In 'Limited' Outbreak
The World Health Organization said Thursday that more hantavirus cases could emerge after the disease killed three passengers from a cruise ship, but it expected the outbreak to...
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Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Timeline: Dozens Tracked After First Death
Health authorities across four continents Thursday were tracking down and monitoring passengers who disembarked a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship before its deadly outbreak was detected.
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From Black Death To Hantavirus, Rodent-Borne Diseases Explained
A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has revived fears of rodent-borne diseases. From the Black Death to modern outbreaks, here's how such infections have shaped human history, and why they still matter today.
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Peacock Deaths In Karnataka Linked To H5N1 Bird Flu; Here's What You Should Know About Avian Influenza
H5N1, also known as avian influenza, is a subtype of influenza virus that infects birds and mammals, including humans in rare instances, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Nutritional Support To 2.8 Million Tuberculosis Patients Could Avert 120,000 Deaths Yearly: Study
Researchers in collaboration with India's National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) found that food support is a cost-effective way to improve health outcomes for people with TB in 94 per cent of the study's simulations.
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World Asthma Day 2026: Experts Say Inhalers Are Safe, Not Habit-Forming
On World Asthma Day 2026, experts debunk myths around inhalers, stressing they are safe, effective, and not addictive. Early use can prevent severe flare-ups and improve quality of life for asthma and COPD patients.
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Hantavirus Outbreak Kills 3 In Atlantic Cruise Ship: Symptoms Of The Deadly Viral Infection Explained
Hantavirus infection has no specific cure, so treatment focuses on supportive care. Patients are usually hospitalised early for close monitoring.
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17 Deaths In 4 Months Linked To 'Brain-Eating Amoeba' In Kerala; Here's What You Should Know About The Fatal Brain Infection
PAM is a rare brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri. The infection affects the brain tissue, causing severe brain swelling and eventually, death.
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287 Million Living With Hepatitis Globally: Why Ignoring Warning Signs Has A Huge Fallout
Nearly 287 million people worldwide live with hepatitis B or C, yet most remain undiagnosed until severe liver damage occurs.
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Kills 80: Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors Explained
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a severe and highly infectious illness caused by the Ebola virus. It mainly affects humans and some animals such as monkeys, chimpanzees, and bats.
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Ebola Outbreak In South Africa Kills 65: How Does The Disease Spread?
According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), around 246 suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in Ituri province. Most infections have been detected in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones.
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Africa's Top Health Body Confirms New Ebola Outbreak In Remote Congo Province
The deaths and suspected cases have been recorded mainly in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement.
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Hantavirus Outbreak Tests Post-Covid Health Communications Playbook
A rodentborne virus with a scary name. A midocean cruise ship in quarantine. Several people dead and more falling sick. It is no wonder that an outbreak
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Prateek Yadav Died Of Blood Clot In Lungs: Pulmonary Thromboembolism Symptoms And Causes Explained
Pulmonary embolism, also called pulmonary thromboembolism, occurs when a blood clot blocks one or more arteries in the lungs. In most cases, the clot originates in the deep veins of the legs, a condition known as deep vein thrombosis.
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The First-Ever Hantavirus Outbreak With Human-To-Human Spread Happened In 2018; Here's How It Ended
The world's first confirmed human-to-human hantavirus outbreak struck Argentina in 2018, killing 11 people. Here's how scientists traced the Andes virus cluster, contained transmission and prevented a wider public health crisis.
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WHO Warns Of More Hantavirus Cases In 'Limited' Outbreak
The World Health Organization said Thursday that more hantavirus cases could emerge after the disease killed three passengers from a cruise ship, but it expected the outbreak to...
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Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Timeline: Dozens Tracked After First Death
Health authorities across four continents Thursday were tracking down and monitoring passengers who disembarked a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship before its deadly outbreak was detected.
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From Black Death To Hantavirus, Rodent-Borne Diseases Explained
A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has revived fears of rodent-borne diseases. From the Black Death to modern outbreaks, here's how such infections have shaped human history, and why they still matter today.
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Peacock Deaths In Karnataka Linked To H5N1 Bird Flu; Here's What You Should Know About Avian Influenza
H5N1, also known as avian influenza, is a subtype of influenza virus that infects birds and mammals, including humans in rare instances, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Nutritional Support To 2.8 Million Tuberculosis Patients Could Avert 120,000 Deaths Yearly: Study
Researchers in collaboration with India's National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) found that food support is a cost-effective way to improve health outcomes for people with TB in 94 per cent of the study's simulations.
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World Asthma Day 2026: Experts Say Inhalers Are Safe, Not Habit-Forming
On World Asthma Day 2026, experts debunk myths around inhalers, stressing they are safe, effective, and not addictive. Early use can prevent severe flare-ups and improve quality of life for asthma and COPD patients.
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Hantavirus Outbreak Kills 3 In Atlantic Cruise Ship: Symptoms Of The Deadly Viral Infection Explained
Hantavirus infection has no specific cure, so treatment focuses on supportive care. Patients are usually hospitalised early for close monitoring.
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17 Deaths In 4 Months Linked To 'Brain-Eating Amoeba' In Kerala; Here's What You Should Know About The Fatal Brain Infection
PAM is a rare brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri. The infection affects the brain tissue, causing severe brain swelling and eventually, death.
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287 Million Living With Hepatitis Globally: Why Ignoring Warning Signs Has A Huge Fallout
Nearly 287 million people worldwide live with hepatitis B or C, yet most remain undiagnosed until severe liver damage occurs.
