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France raises bird flu alert to 'high' risk for poultry farms

The decree triggers additional surveillance and prevention efforts to keep bird flu from spreading.

21/10/2025

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Congo sees 31 deaths from Ebola amid outbreak, WHO says

The latest figures show the casualty rate has nearly doubled since last week.

18/09/2025

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Drug-resistant fungus is spreading ‘rapidly’ in European hospitals

More than 4,000 cases were reported in the European Union and nearby countries between 2013 and 2023.

11/09/2025

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‘Very unusual’ flu outbreak in Denmark linked to music festival

Influenza typically causes outbreaks in the winter months in Denmark.

29/08/2025

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Why whooping cough took off in one of Italy’s most vaccinated regions

The researchers said that while most children were vaccinated, delays in getting booster jabs caused their immunity to wane, allowing the bacteria that causes pertussis to take root.

28/08/2025

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France recalls soft cheeses after two die in food poisoning outbreak

Listeriosis is a rare infection that people typically get after eating contaminated food.

13/08/2025

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What we know about the West Nile virus spreading in Europe

Several people have died after being infected with the mosquito-borne virus this summer.

08/08/2025

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China comes down hard on chikungunya virus outbreak

More than 7,000 cases of the mosquito-borne disease have been reported in China.

06/08/2025

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China reports thousands of cases of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus

In the hardest-hit city of Foshan, patients have been hospitalised and residents are encouraged to take steps to prevent the virus from spreading.

05/08/2025

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Childhood vaccinations falling due to vaccine complacency, says WHO

Health officials say complacency around routine vaccinations can make it easier for misinformation to take hold.

15/07/2025

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Parents urged to vaccinate kids after child dies of measles in the UK

The child’s death from measles comes amid an uptick in infections in both the UK and mainland Europe in recent years.

14/07/2025

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US measles cases reach 33-year high

The US has reported 1,288 measles cases so far in 2025, and outbreaks are ongoing in more than dozen states.

10/07/2025

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How could the bird flu strain raising alarm in the US enter Europe?

The food safety agency analysed all the possible ways the US bird flu strain could make its way into Europe.

03/07/2025

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We may never know for sure how COVID-19 began, WHO says

An expert group from the World Health Organization failed to find a definitive answer to the COVID-19 pandemic’s origins in its final report.

30/06/2025

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Salmonella outbreak linked to cashew butter sickens at least 65 people

At least 24 children in Germany have been hospitalised as a result of the outbreak, European health authorities said.

09/06/2025

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US health officials urge all travellers to get measles vaccinations

The vaccination guidance comes as countries face an uptick in measles cases this year, including Europe.

03/06/2025