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October 09, 2019

Measles outbreak kills more than 4,000 in Congo this year

More than 4,000 people have died in Congo this year in the world's largest measles outbreak, the United Nations children's ...

October 05, 2019

Dank, the brand that isn't, scrutinized amid vaping illness

It's a widely known vaping cartridge in the marijuana economy, but it's not a licensed brand. And it's got the kind of market ...

October 04, 2019

Oregon imposes temporary ban on some vaping products

Oregon's governor ordered a temporary ban Friday on the sale of flavored vaping products amid an outbreak that has sickened ...

October 03, 2019

US vaping illnesses top 1,000; death count is up to 18

The number of vaping-related illnesses has surpassed 1,000, and there’s no sign the outbreak is fading, U.S. health officials ...

September 27, 2019

US probe of vaping illnesses focuses on THC from marijuana

U.S. health officials said Friday that their investigation into an outbreak of severe vaping-related illnesses is ...

September 26, 2019

What we know (and don't) about Juul, teen vaping and illness

An outbreak of vaping illnesses. A surge in teens using electronic cigarettes. They're often spoken of in the same urgent ...

September 24, 2019

Zimbabwe's capital runs dry as taps cut off for 2M people

Tempers flared on Tuesday as more than 2 million residents of Zimbabwe's capital and surrounding towns found themselves ...

September 24, 2019

Pakistan battles dengue epidemic, with 20 deaths so far

Pakistani health officials were battling an outbreak of dengue fever in the South Asian nation on Tuesday, a day after health ...

September 23, 2019

2nd Ebola vaccine to be used in Congo, as UN efforts slammed

The World Health Organization on Monday announced Congo will start using a second experimental Ebola vaccine, as efforts to ...

September 22, 2019

UN agency: Tanzania not sharing details on Ebola-like cases

The World Health Organization has issued an unusual statement raising questions about whether Tanzania is covering up ...

September 20, 2019

Philippines confirms 2nd polio case after declaring outbreak

Philippine health officials on Friday confirmed a second case of polio in a 5-year-old child a day after declaring the ...

September 19, 2019

Philippines declares new polio outbreak after 19 years

Philippine health officials declared a polio outbreak in the country on Thursday, nearly two decades after the World Health ...

September 17, 2019

Correction: Measles Outbreak story

In a story Sept. 16 about measles, The Associated Press reported erroneously how long it had been since the Centers for ...

September 17, 2019

South Korea culls pigs after confirming African swine fever

South Korea is culling thousands of pigs after confirming African swine fever at a farm near its border with North Korea, ...

September 16, 2019

US urges transparency in Ebola-like death in Tanzania

Tanzanian authorities must show transparency in the case of a patient who recently died after suffering Ebola-like symptoms, ...

September 14, 2019

Congo police detain ex-health minister in Ebola funds probe

Police in Congo have detained the former minister of health amid an investigation into the use of Ebola funds as confirmed ...

September 13, 2019

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even ...

September 13, 2019

Congo Ebola survivor passes college exam taken in isolation

The young Ebola patient who took his college entrance exam while being treated in isolation has passed the demanding test, ...

September 11, 2019

China to boost pork output as swine fever drives up prices

China is launching a nationwide initiative to boost pork production following a price spike blamed on a devastating outbreak ...