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October 23, 2015

Enterovirus D68 caused New Jersey boy’s death, official says

Parents in New Jersey are concerned after a state medical examiner determined a virus causing severe respiratory illness across the country is responsible for the death of a 4-year-old boy.

October 23, 2015

Sierra Leone defends its response to Ebola outbreak

Sierra Leone on Saturday defended its response to the Ebola outbreak ravaging West Africa, saying it was dismayed by allegations that affected governments are not doing enough.

October 23, 2015

Canada says husband of woman diagnosed with avian flu also infected

The husband of a woman who tested positive for the H7N9 avian flu virus earlier this week was also infected, likely from a common source during their visit to China, Canadian federal and provincial governments confirmed on Friday.

October 23, 2015

Mobile phone message of Ebola ‘cure’ offers false hope

A note being circulated by mobile phones in West Africa claims a plant can “cure� Ebola, BBC News reported.

October 23, 2015

Cooling towers blamed for Legionnaires' disease at California prison

Dirty cooling towers were to blame for an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease that has sickened dozens of inmates and at least four employees at San Quentin State Prison since late August, according to a report Thursday.

October 23, 2015

Nigerian health official: 8 suspected Ebola cases in Lagos, 1 confirmed

Lagos has eight suspected cases of Ebola, all in people who came into contact with Nigeria's first victim who died last month, the health commissioner said on Tuesday, with one case confirmed

October 23, 2015

US to provide $75 million to expand Ebola care centers

The American aid agency announced Thursday it would donate $75 million to fund 1,000 more beds in Ebola treatment centers in Liberia and buy 130,000 more protective suits for health care workers.

October 23, 2015

Measles can be a lesser-known risk for travelers

Measles is still a risk for travelers, regardless of destination, and vaccination remains the best way to prevent it, according to travel health experts.

October 23, 2015

Texas teen dies of rare brain-eating amoeba infection

A Texas teenager who contracted a rare brain-eating disease after swimming in a lake about 70 miles (110 km) north of Houston has died, according to his family and local media.

October 23, 2015

Lowest number of new weekly Ebola cases in West Africa, UN says

The World Health Organization says the number of Ebola cases reported in Guinea and Sierra Leone last week dropped to 18, the lowest total this year.