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Thu, 21 May 2026 04:48:58 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/ebola-outbreak-declared-a-continental-health-emergency-in-africa-223442-1.htm The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda as a medlinkpublic ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ebola-outbreak-declared-a-continental-health-emergency-in-africa-223442-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/can-bangladeshs-measles-outbreak-trigger-a-wider-regional-health-crisis-223414-1.htm Bangladesh is witnessing a brapidly worsening measles outbreak that has now claimed more than 400 lives, with children accounting for the overwhelming majority of cases and deaths(!--ref1--).]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/can-bangladeshs-measles-outbreak-trigger-a-wider-regional-health-crisis-223414-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/how-did-a-hong-kong-man-get-rat-hepatitis-e-223413-1.htm bHong Kong/b health authorities are investigating the city's first confirmed bhuman case of rat hepatitis E virus (rat HEV) /b this year, renewing ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/how-did-a-hong-kong-man-get-rat-hepatitis-e-223413-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/why-did-who-declare-the-congo-ebola-outbreak-an-emergency-223412-1.htm The bWorld Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighboring Uganda/b a b"Public ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/why-did-who-declare-the-congo-ebola-outbreak-an-emergency-223412-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/is-the-hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-a-global-threat-223359-1.htm A confirmed hantavirus infection in bIsrael and several suspected cases under investigation in Europe have raised fresh concerns about the rare rodent-borne ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/is-the-hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-a-global-threat-223359-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/should-travelers-worry-about-the-hantavirus-outbreak-223350-1.htm A growing hantavirus outbreak linked to the bAtlantic cruise ship MV Hondius is being closely monitored by health agencies across several countries ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/should-travelers-worry-about-the-hantavirus-outbreak-223350-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/norovirus-outbreak-on-caribbean-princess-223336-1.htm A bnorovirus outbreak has swept through the Caribbean Princess cruise ship mid-voyage, /b leaving more than 100 passengers and crew members ill and ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/norovirus-outbreak-on-caribbean-princess-223336-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/how-malaria-shaped-early-human-history-in-africa-223152-1.htm For generations, bscientists believed humanity had a single birthplace somewhere on the African continent. /b That view has been steadily overturned, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/how-malaria-shaped-early-human-history-in-africa-223152-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/flea-borne-typhus-cases-surge-across-los-angeles-223027-1.htm bLos Angeles is witnessing a concerning resurgence of flea-borne typhus, a bacterial disease /b that was once relatively uncommon in modern urban environments.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/flea-borne-typhus-cases-surge-across-los-angeles-223027-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/nipah-virus-alert-why-experts-are-worried-about-its-growing-threat-222956-1.htm bKerala has sounded an early warning for the Nipah virus ahead of its traditionally high-risk season, /b underscoring growing concerns among scientists ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/nipah-virus-alert-why-experts-are-worried-about-its-growing-threat-222956-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/key-protein-ark1-identified-as-new-malaria-drug-target-222572-1.htm An international team of researchers has identified ba key protein, Aurora-related kinase 1 (ARK1), that controls cell division in the medlinkmalaria ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/key-protein-ark1-identified-as-new-malaria-drug-target-222572-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/us-issues-chikungunya-travel-advisory-for-seychelles-222414-1.htm The bUnited States has issued a Level 2 travel health advisory for the Seychelles after a surge in cases of medlinkchikungunya/medlink, /b a mosquito-borne ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/us-issues-chikungunya-travel-advisory-for-seychelles-222414-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hong-kong-warns-of-rising-dengue-risk-222114-1.htm Health authorities in Hong Kong have issued a warning over the growing risk of mosquito-borne diseases, including medlinkdengue fever/medlink and ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hong-kong-warns-of-rising-dengue-risk-222114-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/can-methylene-blue-reduce-brain-damage-in-severe-malaria-222040-1.htm In a study published in iNature Communications,/i researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/can-methylene-blue-reduce-brain-damage-in-severe-malaria-222040-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/first-confirmed-death-from-tick-induced-meat-allergy-221561-1.htm Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have reported the first documented fatality linked to the btick-borne "meat allergy," a ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/first-confirmed-death-from-tick-induced-meat-allergy-221561-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-insights-into-chikungunya-outbreak-patterns-221180-1.htm bmedlinkChikungunya/medlink is a mosquito-borne viral disease /b that strikes suddenly, beginning with a high fever and intense joint pain that ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-insights-into-chikungunya-outbreak-patterns-221180-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/ebolas-long-shadow-virus-persists-in-survivors-for-months-221153-1.htm A new study examining the long-term effects of the Sudan Ebola virus has found that more than half of survivors continue to experience serious health ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ebolas-long-shadow-virus-persists-in-survivors-for-months-221153-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/world-mosquito-day-2025-europe-faces-record-outbreaks-of-mosquito-borne-diseases-220794-1.htm Europe is witnessing longer and more intense transmission periods for bmosquito-borne illnesses such as West Nile virus (WNV) infection and medlinkchikungunya/medlink/b (!--ref1--).]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/world-mosquito-day-2025-europe-faces-record-outbreaks-of-mosquito-borne-diseases-220794-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/zombie-rabbits-shope-papillomavirus-behind-the-hornlike-growths-220780-1.htm Zombie Rabbits? Yes-A Real-Life Horror Unfolds at Colorado Parks and Wildlife! Colorado rabbits with hideous, hornlike growths as a result of infection with a very common virus (!--ref1--).]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/zombie-rabbits-shope-papillomavirus-behind-the-hornlike-growths-220780-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/experimental-pig-vaccines-take-aim-at-nipah-virus-transmission-220561-1.htm Researchers at The Pirbright Institute have taken a major step toward combating bmedlinkNipah virus/medlink by evaluating experimental vaccines ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/experimental-pig-vaccines-take-aim-at-nipah-virus-transmission-220561-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/can-ivermectin-really-help-cure-malaria-220526-1.htm What if one simple pill could help stop malaria in its tracks? Ivermectin, a drug for parasitic diseases, now cuts medlinkmalaria/medlink infections by 26%.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/can-ivermectin-really-help-cure-malaria-220526-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/vaccines-a-climate-shield-for-malaria-control-220463-1.htm A new study reveals that btropical cyclones in Madagascar trigger significant surges in malaria cases, especially among medlinkchildren/medlink,/b ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/vaccines-a-climate-shield-for-malaria-control-220463-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/low-cost-paper-device-spots-hidden-malaria-infections-220203-1.htm Researchers report that blow-cost paper strip devices have outperformed two conventional testing methods in identifying malaria infections /b among ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/low-cost-paper-device-spots-hidden-malaria-infections-220203-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/france-reports-first-locally-transmitted-chikungunya-case-of-2025-220124-1.htm Health authorities in bFrance have confirmed the first locally transmitted case of chikungunya /b in metropolitan France this year. The case was identified ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/france-reports-first-locally-transmitted-chikungunya-case-of-2025-220124-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/victory-over-virus-uganda-ends-ebola-battle-219698-1.htm bUganda has officially declared the end of its latest Ebola Sudan Virus Disease (SVD) outbreak, /b less than three months after the virus was detected in the capital city, Kampala.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/victory-over-virus-uganda-ends-ebola-battle-219698-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/from-endemic-to-eradicated-chinas-blueprint-for-a-malaria-free-world-219676-1.htm Malaria has long been a formidable public health challenge, particularly in medlinktropical/medlink and subtropical regions. China's declaration of ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/from-endemic-to-eradicated-chinas-blueprint-for-a-malaria-free-world-219676-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/is-mpox-the-next-global-health-crisis-219472-1.htm bmedlinkMonkeypox/medlink (Mpox) could pose a major global health threat /b if not addressed seriously, warn scientists from the University of Surrey.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/is-mpox-the-next-global-health-crisis-219472-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/dog-poop-problem-park-entrances-turn-into-roundworm-hotspots-219406-1.htm Watch out! Park entrances and playgrounds have become breeding grounds for roundworms, warns a new study. An analysis of soil samples from twelve Dublin ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/dog-poop-problem-park-entrances-turn-into-roundworm-hotspots-219406-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/scrub-typhus-a-threat-to-10-of-rural-population-in-tamil-nadu-219200-1.htm A study involving more than 32,000 individuals in Tamil Nadu, India, indicates that medlinkscrub typhus/medlink may impact up to b10% of rural populations/b ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/scrub-typhus-a-threat-to-10-of-rural-population-in-tamil-nadu-219200-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-bat-virus-could-spread-to-humans-like-covid-19-219002-1.htm Scientists have identified a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, that has the potential to infect humans, according to experts. The discovery raises concerns ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-bat-virus-could-spread-to-humans-like-covid-19-219002-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/mpox-situation-in-africa-remains-a-serious-concern-218419-1.htm The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern over the medlinkmonkeypox/medlink (Mpox) (!--ref1--) epidemiological situation in Africa, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/mpox-situation-in-africa-remains-a-serious-concern-218419-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/congo-in-crisis-deadly-mystery-illness-sparks-alarm-218222-1.htm The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is on high alert due to an unknown disease (!--ref1--) that has claimed over 70 lives, according to Health Minister Roger Kamba.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/congo-in-crisis-deadly-mystery-illness-sparks-alarm-218222-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/who-investigates-mysterious-congo-illness-218215-1.htm The World Health Organization (WHO) is sending experts to assist health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in investigating the ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/who-investigates-mysterious-congo-illness-218215-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/tougher-to-treat-malaria-resistance-in-african-children-217996-1.htm Young children with severe malaria show partial resistance to artemisinin, the the primary treatment for the disease, finds a new study led by Indiana ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/tougher-to-treat-malaria-resistance-in-african-children-217996-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/mpox-reaches-angola-first-case-reported-217983-1.htm Angola has confirmed its first case of mpox in Luanda, the Ministry of Health announced. (!--ref1--) According to the ministry's statement on ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/mpox-reaches-angola-first-case-reported-217983-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/1600-vaccinated-against-marburg-virus-in-rwanda-217840-1.htm Over 1,600 individuals in Rwanda, including those at high risk and contacts of infected cases, have received vaccinations against the Marburg virus disease, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/1600-vaccinated-against-marburg-virus-in-rwanda-217840-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/monkeypox-death-toll-in-africa-nears-1000-as-cases-top-38000-217568-1.htm The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports a devastating increase in monkeypox (!--ref1--) deaths, with the toll now at 979.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/monkeypox-death-toll-in-africa-nears-1000-as-cases-top-38000-217568-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/west-nile-fever-makes-its-debut-in-latvia-217502-1.htm Latvia has confirmed its first case of West Nile fever (!--ref1--), identified in a deceased bird at the Scientific Institute for Food Safety (BIOR) laboratory.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/west-nile-fever-makes-its-debut-in-latvia-217502-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/mpox-outbreak-in-new-south-wales-217465-1.htm Health authorities in New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, are urging individuals at risk of medlinkmonkeypox/medlink (mpox) (!--ref1--) ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/mpox-outbreak-in-new-south-wales-217465-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/mpox-outbreak-intensifies-in-africa-cdc-and-who-launch-joint-response-plan-217144-1.htm The Africa CDC has sounded the alarm over a surge in medlinkMonkeypox/medlink (mpox) (!--ref1--) cases across the African continent, announcing a coordinated response plan with the WHO.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/mpox-outbreak-intensifies-in-africa-cdc-and-who-launch-joint-response-plan-217144-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/south-korea-responds-to-african-swine-fever-outbreak-217042-1.htm The South Korean government announced that they have increased disinfection efforts and inspections at pig farms in response to a confirmed medlinkAfrican ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/south-korea-responds-to-african-swine-fever-outbreak-217042-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/mpox-cases-expanding-beyond-at-risk-groups-216954-1.htm Monkeypox (medlinkMpox/medlink) (!--ref1--) has once again gained global attention, and unlike the 2022 outbreak, the 2024 outbreak is affecting a wider range of demographics worldwide.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/mpox-cases-expanding-beyond-at-risk-groups-216954-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/china-enforces-strict-mpox-protocols-amid-global-surge-216868-1.htm As global medlinkmonkeypox/medlink (mpox) cases rise, Chinese authorities have stepped up efforts to prevent the virus from entering the country. ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/china-enforces-strict-mpox-protocols-amid-global-surge-216868-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/two-new-mpox-cases-confirmed-in-pakistan-216864-1.htm Pakistan has detected two additional medlinkMpox/medlink (!--ref1--) cases, raising the total to three. h2Pakistan Reports Surge in Monkeypox ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/two-new-mpox-cases-confirmed-in-pakistan-216864-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/australian-health-authorities-warn-of-rising-mpox-infections-216862-1.htm Australian health officials have alerted the public to a rise in medlinkmpox/medlink cases in New South Wales (NSW) (!--ref1--), urging residents to be vigilant for symptoms of the disease.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/australian-health-authorities-warn-of-rising-mpox-infections-216862-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/south-korea-boosts-monkeypox-surveillance-216861-1.htm In response to the WHO's global health emergency declaration for medlinkmpox/medlink outbreaks in Africa, South Korean authorities are intensifying quarantine and surveillance efforts.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/south-korea-boosts-monkeypox-surveillance-216861-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/global-support-urged-by-south-african-president-for-mpox-response-216859-1.htm South African President Cyril Ramaphosa voiced "deep concern" about medlinkMpox's/medlink rapid spread in Africa and urged international support to help the continent tackle the outbreak.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/global-support-urged-by-south-african-president-for-mpox-response-216859-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/early-action-urged-to-combat-the-spread-of-mpox-216853-1.htm Health experts are stressing the importance of taking "early action" against medlinkMpox/medlink (formerly known as Monkeypox) to effectively mobilize ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/early-action-urged-to-combat-the-spread-of-mpox-216853-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/action-plan-to-combat-zika-virus-unveiled-216690-1.htm The Centre has developed an action plan to manage medlinkZika Virus/medlink (!--ref1--) disease, with the total number of cases reaching 537 as of July 22.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/action-plan-to-combat-zika-virus-unveiled-216690-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cameroon-launches-yellow-fever-vaccination-drive-216591-1.htm Cameroon has started immunizing children and adults against yellow fever (!--ref1--) in Douala, the commercial hub, following confirmed cases as part of a preventive response intervention.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cameroon-launches-yellow-fever-vaccination-drive-216591-1.htm