Russia develops vaccine for deadly African virus
A new Marburg fever jab has been shown to be safe and effective ahead of clinical trials A vaccine for the prevention of ...
Health plans at 1 in 5 large companies cover weight-loss drugs for employees
Only a fifth of large U.S. companies cover pricey GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound in their health insurance ...
Rwanda introduces partial travel ban to fight Marburg spread
Rwanda has banned anyone who has been exposed to Marburg virus from leaving the country as it seeks to stop the outbreak ...
U.S. cases of tick-borne babesiosis disease steadily rising
Cases peaked during the summer months, and most occurred in Northeastern states, results showed. Of those diagnosed with ...
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Africa CDC calls for local manufacturing of medical supplies to prepare for disease outbreaks
KIGALI, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), expressed frustration on Wednesday over Africa's dependence on external ...
EcoHealth Alliance had ‘pending’ $4M grants to study Marburg, other viruses before federal suspension
A controversial Manhattan nonprofit — which was suspended in May from receiving any more federal funds after funneling more than half a million in taxpayer dollars to the now-infamous Wuhan ...
Certain travelers to U.S. will soon be screened for this dangerous virus
Due to the unprecedented outbreak of the Marburg virus in Rwanda, travelers coming into the United States who have been in ...
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Here’s what’s happening with the Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda
A deadly, Ebola-like virus called Marburg is currently causing an outbreak in Rwanda. The country declared an outbreak of ...
Qantas apologizes for playing R-rated movie in flight cabin due to 'technical issues'
The Australian airline Qantas is apologizing after a R-rated movie was shown on a flight from Sydney to Tokyo last week.
Turkish Airlines flight from Seattle to Istanbul makes emergency landing after pilot dies
Turkish Airlines' Flight TK204 was flying to Istanbul from Seattle when it was diverted to New York after a pilot collapsed ...
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Africa CDC warns against travel restrictions amid mpox, Marburg virus disease outbreaks
ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has urged countries to refrain from implementing travel bans or movement restrictions targeting ...