October 27, 2015 Egyptian child dies of H5N1 bird flu marking second death this year A three-year-old Egyptian child died from bird flu on Monday, the second death from the virus in the country this year and the twelfth in recent months, the health ministry said.
October 27, 2015 CDC prepared to assist in outbreak of deadly Ebola virus in Africa With an outbreak of the deadly Zaire Ebola virus in Guinea killing at least 63 people in Africa, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is vigilantly monitoring the situation and preparing to assist in efforts to contain the disease.
October 27, 2015 Liberia plans to reopen schools in February as Ebola spread ebbs Liberia plans to reopen schools in February, six months after the government ordered them closed because of the Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 3,400 people in the West African nation, an official said on Monday.
October 27, 2015 CDC chief drops worst-case Ebola estimate The government's worst-case scenario forecast for the Ebola epidemic in West Africa won't happen, a U.S. health official said Wednesday.
October 27, 2015 Husband of American Ebola patient cautiously optimistic The husband of an American Ebola patient says he's cautiously optimistic as his wife’s condition shows signs of improvement.
October 27, 2015 White House: Science indicates parents should vaccinate kids Amid the measles outbreak stemming from California, the White House is telling parents that science indicates they should vaccinate their children.
October 27, 2015 One dead, 23 sick with Botulism symptoms after church potluck Heath officials said Wednesday they are working to determine which food from a church potluck might have caused a suspected botulism outbreak that left one person dead and 23 others sick.
October 27, 2015 US measles count rises to 121; most linked to Disneyland Health officials say the number of measles cases in the nation is up to 121 so far this year.
October 27, 2015 Tracing the bird flu outbreak in US poultry flocks Two highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza (HPAI) have been found in 14 U.S. states since December, prompting partial to total bans on imports of U.S. poultry and egg products to other countries that were valued at more than $6 billion last year.
October 27, 2015 West Africans get creative with Ebola awareness A young man on camera names the person who's challenged him to dump the contents of a bucket over his head. But in a twist on the ice bucket challenge, this man is soon drenched in frothy, soapy water - part of a campaign to raise awareness about Ebola prevention in West Africa.