Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.9, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Outbreak News Today ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://outbreaknewstoday.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Becomes Third-Largest on Record as Cases Near 1,300](https://outbreaknewstoday.com/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak-becomes-third-largest-on-record-as-cases-near-1300-692/) - At least 1,274 confirmed Ebola cases and 360 deaths have been reported in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, health agencies say — part of a regional toll that now stands at 1,295 confirmed cases and 362 deaths across DR Congo, Uganda and France. It is caused by Bundibugyo - a rarer Ebola species with no - [Ebola Outbreak Could Cost Africa Up to $3.6bn, UN Warns](https://outbreaknewstoday.com/ebola-outbreak-could-cost-africa-3-6bn-un-warns-683/) - The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda could cost Africa as much as $3.6bn and lead to the loss of 328,000 jobs if it spreads further across the region, the UN has warned. The outbreak has infected 1,307 people and killed 377 in DR Congo since it was declared on 15 - [France Reports First Ebola Case In Doctor Returning From DRC Mission](https://outbreaknewstoday.com/france-reports-first-ebola-case-in-doctor-returning-from-drc-mission-660/) - French health authorities confirmed on June 24 the first case of Ebola virus disease in the country. The patient, a physician who had returned from a humanitarian mission in one of the Ebola-affected areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was immediately isolated and admitted to a specialized healthcare facility. The patient is - [UK Meningitis Outbreak Cases Climb to 27, 2 Deaths Reported](https://outbreaknewstoday.com/uk-meningitis-outbreak-cases-climb-to-27-2-deaths-reported-604/) - The UK Health Security Agency said on March 19 that it is investigating an outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease in Kent that, as of March 18, was linked to 27 cases: 15 confirmed and 12 additional linked cases that have not all been laboratory confirmed. The agency said two people have died. The two deaths - [India: H5N1 Reported in Five Kozhikode Local Bodies; Culling To Follow](https://outbreaknewstoday.com/india-h5n1-reported-in-five-kozhikode-local-bodies-culling-to-follow-629/) - H5N1 has been reported in five local bodies in Kozhikode district, with culling operations set to follow, according to PTI and local media reports published on March 18 and 19. The affected areas were named as Panangad, Olavanna, Kakkodi and Perumanna panchayats, along with Nallalam under Kozhikode Corporation. PTI, as carried by ThePrint, said laboratory - [India: Kerala To Cull 5,961 Birds in Alappuzha After Bird Flu Confirmation](https://outbreaknewstoday.com/india-kerala-to-cull-5961-birds-in-muhamma-after-bird-flu-confirmation-613/) - The cull order in Alappuzha district follows reported H5N1 confirmation in Muhamma and will cover a 1-km radius around the outbreak center. Kerala authorities will cull 5,961 domestic birds in Muhamma in Alappuzha district after avian influenza was confirmed there, according to a PTI report. The report said the Animal Husbandry Department had deployed rapid - [Black Rain in Iran: WHO Warns of Health Risks After Airstrikes on Oil Facilities](https://outbreaknewstoday.com/who-warns-health-risks-black-rain-iran-570/) - The head of the World Health Organization has warned that damage to petroleum facilities in Iran could contaminate air, food and water, after residents in Tehran reported what they described as black rain following strikes on fuel sites around the capital. The strikes, carried out overnight into Sunday, March 8, hit multiple oil storage facilities - [Pennsylvania Ramps Up Testing as Bird Flu Affects 7.2 Million Birds in 2026](https://outbreaknewstoday.com/pennsylvania-ramps-up-testing-as-bird-flu-affects-7-2-million-birds-in-2026-547/) - Pennsylvania is expanding its response to highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, after state officials said more than 14.3 million birds have been lost in the Commonwealth since the current U.S. outbreak began in February 2022. The state says the pressure has intensified in 2026. Officials said 7.2 million birds have been affected since - [Dozens of Dead Swans in London Docklands Trigger Bird Flu Investigation](https://outbreaknewstoday.com/dozens-of-dead-swans-in-london-docklands-trigger-bird-flu-investigation-520/) - A specialist contractor has collected 30 dead swans from waterways near Canary Wharf. Officials say tests are under way and are urging people not to touch carcasses. More than 30 swans have died in just a few days around London’s Docklands waterways, triggering an investigation into suspected bird flu. At least 30 swans have been - [Israel Reports Bird Flu in Jezreel Valley Turkey Flock, Second Case This Season](https://outbreaknewstoday.com/israel-reports-bird-flu-in-jezreel-valley-turkey-flock-second-case-this-season-490/) - Israel’s Agriculture and Food Security Ministry reported H5N1 in fattening turkeys at a commercial coop in Moshav Nahalal in northern Israel. The flock size was 8,000 turkeys. Authorities established a 10-kilometre quarantine zone around the site. They also called on owners of ornamental birds, backyard poultry, and free-range flocks to keep birds indoors to limit - [Israel Reports 16th Death in Measles Outbreak as 6-Year-Old Dies](https://outbreaknewstoday.com/israel-reports-16th-death-in-measles-outbreak-as-6-year-old-dies/) - Israel's Health Ministry said a 6-year-old child died of measles on Sunday, bringing the total number of deaths in the current outbreak to 16, according to a ministry statement reported by the Times of Israel. The ministry said the child arrived at a hospital in critical condition and was declared dead after resuscitation efforts failed. - [Malaysia TB outbreak reaches 3,161 cases as government appeals for masks at Ramadan bazaars](https://outbreaknewstoday.com/malaysia-tb-outbreak-reaches-3161-cases-as-government-appeals-for-masks-at-ramadan-bazaars/) - Malaysia's Health Ministry has urged the public to wear masks in crowded, enclosed places, improve indoor ventilation, and seek medical attention for coughs lasting more than two weeks, as tuberculosis (TB) notifications reached 3,161 by mid-February. 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