October 27, 2015 Health officials investigate possible plague case in Yosemite National Park California health officials are investigating another possible case of plague in a tourist from Georgia who fell ill after visiting Yosemite National Park, the second case in less than a month.
October 27, 2015 Second American with Ebola due to leave Liberia Tuesday A second American missionary stricken with Ebola is expected to be flown Tuesday to the U.S. for treatment, following a colleague who was admitted over the weekend to Emory University Hospital's infectious disease unit.
October 27, 2015 3rd Salisbury University student diagnosed with tuberculosis Health officials say a third Salisbury University student has been diagnosed with tuberculosis.
October 27, 2015 South Korea to disinfect farms as foot-and-mouth, bird flu spread South Korea will disinfect farms around the country over the new year and limit the transport of animals, stepping up its effort to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that has spread close to the capital as well as bird flu.
October 27, 2015 Germany to step up bird flu testing after new cases discovered Germany will on Monday announce compulsory testing of ducks and geese for bird flu before slaughtering after two more cases of the H5N8 strain of the disease were discovered, the country's agriculture ministry said.
October 27, 2015 California officials declare Disneyland-linked measles outbreak over California health authorities on Friday declared an end to a large measles outbreak that started at Disneyland and triggered a national debate about vaccinations.
October 27, 2015 Countries at heart of Ebola outbreak see first virus-free week The three West African countries at the heart of an Ebola epidemic recorded their first week with no new cases since the U.N. World Health Organisation recognized the outbreak in March 2014, it said on Wednesday.
October 27, 2015 US investigates multi-state E.coli outbreak; no deaths reported U.S. health officials are investigating a multi-state E.coli outbreak linked to raw clover sprouts that have sickened as many as 10 people, half of whom required hospitalization, the Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday. No deaths have been reported.
October 27, 2015 Brewers ban high fives to avoid spread of pink eye A clubhouse outbreak of pink eye is forcing the Milwaukee Brewers to find a new way to celebrate top plays at spring training.
October 27, 2015 California daycare center shuts down after baby contracts measles A daycare center at a Southern California high school has been closed and more than a dozen infants placed under three-week quarantine after a baby enrolled in the program was diagnosed with measles, a school district official said on Monday.