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Kenyans protest proposed Ebola treatment center for exposed Americans

Hundreds of Kenyans protested in Nanyuki, central Kenya, against plans by the Kenyan and U.S. governments to set up a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to the Ebola virus.

01 Jun 2026-23:52
Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases as outbreak grows

Uganda's health ministry has confirmed three new cases of the Ebola virus, bringing the country's total number of confirmed infections to five.

23 May 2026-13:30
Ebola outbreak sparks alarm as US cuts health support

A growing Ebola outbreak in central Africa has raised concerns among global health experts, who warn that major cuts to US public health funding and international assistance are weakening efforts to contain the virus.

22 May 2026-14:23
Bird flu found in deceased polar bear in Svalbard

A polar bear discovered dead in Svalbard has been confirmed to have contracted bird flu.

19 May 2026-20:11
Two dead from rare mosquito-borne virus in Australia’s Northern Territory

19 May 2026-11:36
Ebola outbreak confirmed in Uganda, health officials say

15 May 2026-22:32
France says it is unclear whether hantavirus strain has mutated

French officials say it is still unclear whether the hantavirus strain linked to the outbreak aboard the MV Hondius has mutated, as health authorities continue monitoring passengers evacuated from the vessel.

12 May 2026-21:33
WHO leader sets out cruise ship hantavirus evacuation plan

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief has arrived in Spain to supervise the evacuation of more than 140 passengers and crew from a cruise ship affected by a deadly hantavirus outbreak.

09 May 2026-16:10
Hantavirus outbreak prompts 29 to leave cruise

Public health authorities conducted global contact tracing on Thursday after cruise operator Oceanwide Expeditions reported that 29 passengers disembarked following the onset of a hantavirus outbreak.

07 May 2026-20:51
Argentina looks into cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

Argentine health authorities are investigating whether their country is the origin of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has killed several people aboard an Atlantic cruise ship.

07 May 2026-02:41

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