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It appears the norovirus season has begun in England as health officials there reported 18 outbreaks of the gastrointestinal virus in hospitals across the country during the month of October. All but one...

The number of verified cases of acute neurologic illness of undetermined etiology in the United States has risen to 70 in 29 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

An Amsterdam hospital said Tuesday that an outbreak of the gastrointestinal bug, norovirus has been reported in patients on the hospital’s orthopedics/urology ward. Officials at The Sint Lucas...

Spain’s Minister of Health, Social Services and Equality, Ana Mato, sent a message of support, love and appreciation to nurses aide, Teresa Romero, the health professional who recovered from Ebola...

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NEWS RELEASE A strain of drug-resistant bacteria carried by some livestock – the MRSA strain Staphylococcus aureus CC398 – has also been found in patients, University of Edinburgh researchers...

There were at least two recent suspected cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), on different continents, that turned out to be negative for the lethal virus. In England, a woman with recent travel history...

The French Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Women’s Rights (Ministère des Affaires sociales, de la Santé et des Droits des Femmes) announced today that they would be accepting a United Nations...

An Italian stockman has been treated for anthrax after contracting the bacterial disease slaughtering an infected cow in the town of Tramutola, Potenza province, Basilicata region, Italy. According to...

Two countries are currently on the clock for the 42-day period since the last negative Ebola test to be declared Ebola-free by the World Health Organization (WHO). In Spain, Madrid nursing assistant,...

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The National IHR Focal Point for France has notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of 4 cases of chikungunya locally-acquired infection in Montpellier, France. The cases were confirmed by tests conducted...