A sacred pilgrimage ended up in the toilet for several travelers earlier this year. Health officials in Europe have reported an outbreak of superbug cholera traced back to tainted holy water sourced from Ethiopia. Health officials in Germany and the UK detailed the strange outbreak in a report published Thursday in the journal Eurosurveillance. At least […]
Anthrax Outbreak Kills at Least 50 Hippos in Africa’s Oldest National Park
Anthrax has caused a mass die-off of hippos living inside Africa’s oldest nature reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Officials at Virunga National Park report that at least 50 hippos, along with other large animals, were recently killed by the bacterial disease. Media outlets reported on the hippo slaughter Tuesday, which appears to have […]
Move Over, H5N1—Another Bird Flu Strain Has Arrived in the U.S.
H5N1 isn’t the only version of bird flu that we should be worried about. Animal health officials reported Monday that a highly pathogenic strain of H7N9 bird flu was recently detected on a poultry farm in Mississippi—a different strain from the H5N1 flu spreading among cows and poultry since last year. The World Organization for […]
The Measles Outbreaks Aren’t Going Away Soon, CDC Warns
The surging measles outbreak, which has already sickened hundreds and hospitalized dozens in Texas and New Mexico, will get worse before it gets better. In a recent alert sent to health care providers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that it expects the deadly virus to continue to spread rapidly. The CDC’s warning […]
Measles Outbreak in Texas Turns Deadly as Parents Scramble for Shots
The measles outbreak in Texas has now turned deadly. Texas and federal health officials have just reported the first deaths attributed to the still-growing outbreak, which has sickened over a hundred people. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported the tragic death of an unvaccinated “school-aged” child Wednesday morning. In the first cabinet meeting […]
Measles Is Rampaging Through Rural Texas: Dozens Sick, Hundreds Feared Infected
An outbreak of measles is currently raging in Texas. Health officials have documented dozens of cases over the past month, but the true tally may be substantially higher. On Friday, the Texas Department of State Health Services provided the latest update on the measles outbreak, which has been ongoing since at least mid-January. Within the […]
This Year’s Cruise Ship Season Is Off to a Vomit-Soaked Start
The cruise ship outbreak season this year is getting off to a fast, vomit-soaked start. Two separate outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness that have affected over 100 people each have been reported this month—the sixth and seventh such outbreaks to have occurred aboard cruise ships that visit U.S. ports since January. The Centers for Disease Control […]