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October 27, 2015

Cluster of measles outbreak reported in Illinois

Health officials in Illinois are investigating a cluster of measles at a Cook County daycare center, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

October 27, 2015

Nigeria H5N1 bird flu now in 7 states, suspected in 140,000 birds

An outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in Nigeria has spread to 21 commercial farms in seven different states, with more than 140,000 birds having been exposed to the virus, the agriculture minister said on Thursday.

October 27, 2015

Russia suspends US pig imports over virus fears

Russia said on Thursday it was suspending pig imports from the United States due to concern about outbreaks of the deadly Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv).

October 27, 2015

Possible measles exposure at Seattle airport: health officials

Health officials in Washington state on Sunday warned people who used Seattle-Tacoma International Airport this month that they could have been exposed to measles after a passenger was confirmed to be carrying the virus.

October 27, 2015

Liberia hunts escaped Ebola victims as WHO calls for controls

Liberia struggled on Monday to track down 17 suspected Ebola carriers who fled quarantine at the weekend, while the U.N. health agency urged affected West African nations to screen all departures in a bid to contain the worst outbreak of the virus.

October 27, 2015

Liberia orders cremation of Ebola victims

The deadly scourge of Ebola means people here no longer shake hands when greeting each other. In taxi cabs where people used to cram onto the laps of others, drivers now can carry only four people or risk fines

October 27, 2015

Dallas nurse who survived Ebola reunited with dog

A Dallas nurse who recovered from Ebola has been reunited with her dog named Bentley, who has been quarantined since she fell ill.

October 27, 2015

New York OKs statewide rules to fight Legionnaires’ disease

New York is now requiring the testing and inspection of building cooling towers across the state to combat Legionnaires' disease following an outbreak in New York City that killed 12 people, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.

October 27, 2015

Legionnaire's disease found at Bronx housing complex

The New York City health department says preliminary results show the cooling towers of a Bronx housing complex are contaminated with Legionnaire's disease bacteria.

October 27, 2015

New blood test can detect every virus a person has had

A new DNA-based test may be able to detect a person’s entire viral history by analyzing a single drop of blood.