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DRC's Deadliest Ebola Outbreak Crosses 7,000 Cases as Disease Reaches Seventh Province
21+ hour, 55+ min ago (382+ words) An additional 837 people are currently in isolation or receiving treatment, while 1,671 have recovered. The outbreak, the country's 17th Ebola epidemic, is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, a rare form of the virus for which no approved vaccine or treatment exists. Several…...
Measles Deaths Dispute Between Pennsylvania and Federal Health Officials Leaves Families Without Clear Answers
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (469+ words) Pennsylvania has recorded more than 600 measles cases in 2026, and two Lancaster County infants died in late August. The federal government's count lists neither death, and The Conversation reports that the public dispute between Gov. Josh Shapiro and Health and Human…...
Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to a 7th province
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (518+ words) KINSHASA, Congo — The Ebola outbreak in Congo, the world’s fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record, has now spread to seven provinces in the African country, local authorities said. And it’s showing no signs of slowing down. According to the…...
Philadelphia Recorded 120 Maternal Deaths in Five Years, and Most Could Have Been Prevented
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (470+ words) Philadelphia's maternal death toll climbed sharply over the last decade, according to a new report covered by PhillyVoice, with 120 deaths recorded between 2019 and 2023 compared with 95 in the previous five-year period from 2014 to 2018. That is a 26% rise. The vast majority of…...
Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America pledges $100M to cut U.S. maternal mortality rate in half
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (625+ words) Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America, a bipartisan campaign founded by philanthropists Olivia and Tom Walton, announced a $100 million pledge Thursday to make giving birth in the United States safer. The five-year commitment aims to cut the maternal mortality rate in…...
Editorial: Did Pennsylvania learn from the last outbreak?
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (434+ words) The Pennsylvania Department of Health wants to stretch its muscles with regard to its ability to investigate public health emergencies and disease. It’s an idea that might be worrisome if you are concerned about government overreach. It’s also an idea…...
Pennsylvania’s measles crisis: Inside the nation’s largest outbreak
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (10+ words) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...
Pa. health department pushes to update disease-tracking rules last changed in 2001
1+ week, 1+ day ago (613+ words) The Pennsylvania Department of Health is seeking a large-scale overhaul of the rules that govern its disease management practices — drawing criticism from one of the state’s top Republicans. The shakeup would sharply increase the number of conditions clinicians would have…...
Pennsylvania weighs granting its health department broader authority over disease control
1+ week, 2+ day ago (828+ words) As cases of measles continue to skyrocket across Pennsylvania, the department of health is seeking to broaden its authority over infectious disease outbreaks. Health officials have submitted a sweeping overhaul of regulations that govern how diseases are reported and the…...
Top U.S. doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion
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