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October 24, 2015

Sweden suspects meningitis outbreak at scout camp in Japan

Sweden's health authority is urging nearly 2,000 scouts returning from a gathering in Japan to get medical treatment after a suspected outbreak of meningitis.

October 24, 2015

Ebola flaring anew in Africa, Red Cross officials say

Red Cross officials helping to lead the fight against Ebola in West Africa said Monday the virus is still spreading, and they're having trouble recruiting health care workers to combat it.

October 24, 2015

Minnesota bird flu cases rise as investigators arrive

A lethal strain of bird flu has infected an eighth turkey flock in Minnesota, the nation's top turkey producer, in just over a month, officials said on Tuesday, a day after a team of epidemiologists arrived to investigate how the disease is spreading.

October 24, 2015

Stopping deadly Ebola outbreak will be a 'marathon,' CDC says

The deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa is not showing any signs of slowing down, prompting U.S.

October 24, 2015

30 in Germany suffer amphetamine poisoning, country says

Authorities say emergency workers called to a conference center in northern Germany found some 30 people staggering and suffering from cramps, apparently as a result of amphetamine poisoning.

October 24, 2015

Hospital discharges US Ebola patients

Emory University Hospital has discharged two American missionaries treated for Ebola.

October 24, 2015

Measles may become ‘endemic’ without vaccination, proper clinical diagnosis, CDC official says

The number of measles cases reported in the U.S. in January has surpassed the total median number of cases in previous years, and more adults are contracting the virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said during a telebriefing Thursday afternoon.

October 24, 2015

Death toll from West Africa Ebola hits 337

The death toll from an outbreak of Ebola in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone has hit 337 since February, according to the latest figures from the U.N. World Health Organization issued on Wednesday.

October 24, 2015

Second case of measles in Nebraska confirmed

A second case of measles was confirmed by the Southern Nebraska Health District, bringing the state’s total to a possible four, 8NewsNow.com reported.

October 24, 2015

Unvaccinated infants fueling disease epidemics, researchers say

Measles: A highly contagious respiratory virus thought to be eradicated in America.