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October 26, 2015

Texas health officials say second health care worker at Dallas hospital tests positive for Ebola

A second female health care worker at the Dallas hospital where Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan was treated has tested positive for the virus, Texas health officials confirmed Wednesday, as the state prepares for the possibility of more cases.

October 26, 2015

Health officials probing death of Arizona boy for possible enterovirus

Health officials are investigating whether a potent virus that has infected hundreds of children nationwide killed a six-year-old boy in Arizona, officials said on Wednesday, adding that it would take more than a week to get an answer.

October 26, 2015

US bird flu outbreak accelerates as wild ducks migrate north

A U.S. outbreak of a deadly strain of bird flu accelerated on Wednesday with the infection of a sixth turkey flock in Minnesota, the nation's top turkey-producing state, in less than a week.

October 26, 2015

US hog farmers struggle to overcome rampant piglet virus

Bill Luckey, 59, estimates he has been working in the hog farming industry for 55 years – including the time he spent helping his dad on their family’s hog farm as a small child.

October 26, 2015

Ebola death toll in West Africa rises to 147

The World Health Organization says 147 people have died from the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa.

October 26, 2015

Red Cross team attacked while burying dead Ebola victims

A Red Cross team was attacked while collecting bodies believed to be infected with Ebola in southeastern Guinea, the latest in a string of assaults that are hindering efforts to control West Africa's current outbreak.

October 26, 2015

Flu hospitalizations of elderly hit record high, CDC says

Some new evidence this is a particularly bad flu season: Flu-related hospitalizations of the elderly are the highest since the government started tracking that statistic nine years ago.

October 26, 2015

Hospitals improvise Ebola defenses, at a cost

What does it take to Ebola-proof a hospital?

October 26, 2015

WHO urges drug companies, regulators to speed Ebola work

The World Health Organisation (WHO) called on Thursday for pharmaceutical companies and regulatory agencies to work together to accelerate development of safe and efficient drugs and vaccines against Ebola.

October 26, 2015

Measles outbreak centered in California climbs to 78 cases, 7 states

A measles outbreak that originated in Disneyland has climbed to 78 cases as the virus continues to spread.