October 24, 2015 Deadly pig virus cases in US projected to surge after summer U.S. veterinarians are warning that outbreaks of a deadly pig virus will climb this autumn after a summertime hiatus, likely killing another 2.5 million pigs over the next 12 months and amplifying an increase in pork prices.
October 24, 2015 Sierra Leone to shut down for 3 days to slow Ebola Shoppers crowded streets and markets in Sierra Leone's capital on Thursday stocking up for a three-day shutdown that authorities will hope will slow the spread of the Ebola outbreak that is accelerating across West Africa.
October 24, 2015 Emergency food drops eyed for quarantined Ebola region of West Africa International agencies are looking into emergency food drops and truck convoys to reach extremely hungry people in Liberia and Sierra Leone, who are cordoned off from the outside world to halt the spread of the Ebola virus, a top World Bank official said on Thursday.
October 24, 2015 Why your next flu shot will be different Next season's flu shot will contain two new flu strains that weren't present in last season's shot, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Â
October 24, 2015 WHO says reports of suspected Ebola cases in Iraq are untrue No suspected cases of Ebola have been found in Iraq, despite reports to the contrary in Iraqi media in the past week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
October 24, 2015 WHO reports 128 new Ebola cases, 56 deaths in West Africa The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday reported 128 new Ebola cases and 56 deaths in West Africa in the two days to August 11, raising the death toll from the worst ever outbreak of the disease to 1,069.
October 24, 2015 U.N. says fast-track plan can end global AIDS threat by 2030 A five-year, fast-track battle against HIV could end the global threat of the AIDS epidemic by 2030, the United Nations said on Tuesday, but failing to move quickly might allow the deadly virus to spring back.
October 24, 2015 A guide for fliers worried about the Ebola outbreak As the Ebola outbreak in West Africa grows, airlines around the globe are closely monitoring the situation but have yet to make any drastic changes. Below are some key questions about the disease, what airlines are doing and how safe it is to fly.
October 24, 2015 Ebola deaths at 4,877 as cases near 10,000, WHO says At least 4,877 people have died in the world's worst recorded outbreak of Ebola, and at least 9,936 cases of the disease had been recorded as of Oct 19, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
October 24, 2015 USDA secretary not ready to declare bird flu outbreak over U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he's not ready to declare the Midwest bird flu outbreak over.