October 27, 2015 New outbreak of avian flu found in Washington state A third outbreak of avian flu has been detected in Washington state, prompting agriculture officials on Tuesday to warn bird owners to keep their flocks away from migratory birds that have spread viruses from Oregon to British Columbia.
October 27, 2015 Measles outbreaks hit 18-year high in Washington state Washington state health officials reported on Thursday the highest number of measles cases since 1996 and urged residents to seek vaccinations against the preventable disease during the state's third outbreak of the virus this year.
October 27, 2015 Top infectious disease specialist says Ebola vaccine not far away The nation's top infectious disease official says there's hope that a vaccine against Ebola will be available as early as next July.
October 27, 2015 US health experts in Dallas review potential Ebola exposure U.S. health experts in Dallas were taking stock Wednesday of how many people may have been exposed to Ebola, just a day after the first case of the deadly virus was diagnosed in the United States, the nation's top public health official said.
October 27, 2015 Unusual ice cream recalls raise questions about cause Major recalls from two well-known ice cream companies due to the discovery of listeria bacteria raise questions about how the pathogen could have contaminated multiple ice cream manufacturing plants - and whether the discoveries are related.
October 27, 2015 Ebola takes big toll on already poor health care When the dreaded Ebola virus began infecting people in the Sierra Leone town of Kenema, Dr. Sheik Humarr Khan and his team were on the front lines.
October 27, 2015 Ebola survivor: No time to waste as Obama ups aid An American doctor who survived Ebola said there's no time to waste as President Barack Obama outlined his plan to ramp up the U.S. response to the epidemic in West Africa.
October 27, 2015 Legionnaires' outbreak leaves 4 dead at Illinois veterans home An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has left four people dead among 29 sickened at Illinois Veterans' Home at Quincy, the Quincy Herald-Whig newspaper reported on Monday.
October 27, 2015 CDC: 2nd Dallas health care worker with Ebola took flight night before diagnosis The second Dallas health care worker diagnosed with Ebola was on a domestic flight the night before being admitted to the hospital, and federal health officials are now tracking down all of the victim's fellow passengers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday.
October 27, 2015 World Health Organization reports 7,905 Ebola deaths The World Health Organization says the number of reported Ebola deaths in West Africa has risen to 7,905.