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Uganda health authorities have declared an outbreak of Ebola disease. Ebola outbreaks emerge periodically in several African countries, most notably in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Public health expert Yap Boum, who has been involved in managing Ebola outbreaks in the past, answers some key questions about Ebola’s history,…

Public health experts worry rising grocery costs could increase the risk for diet-related diseases in the long run

The country registered nine more Covid-19 fatalities and 839 new cases admitted to hospitals during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Friday morning.

From Friday, Canberrans no longer need to wear masks on public transport, nor do household contacts need to report their status to health authorities.

Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez will be at the event in Little Village, as will organizations offering free immigration and public health resources, plus a slew of vaccines.

While Tedros has yet to catch the virus, his life, at the centre of the pandemic, has been infected by the chaos and conspiracy Covid-19 has created, writes Adam Taylor

In 2019, Columbus, Ohio, had seven reported cases of congenital syphilis, or cases in which a newborn child was infected during pregnancy. Two years later, that number rose to 20. And now?

States are spending billions of dollars of federal pandemic relief funds on infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges and public buildings

The new U.S. COVID booster campaign needs a dose of clarity about its goals and limitations. The latest “bivalent” vaccine — retooled to protect against the currently circulating BA.5 variant — will benefit some more than others. The oldest and most vulnerable citizens are likely to benefit most. Public health…

The country registered 10 more Covid-19 fatalities and 637 new cases admitted to hospitals during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Thursday morning.

WASHINGTON — The lack of spending for monkeypox in the temporary government spending bill moving through Congress means that states will have to take a patchwork approach to paying for the ongoing public health crisis in the short term, the Biden administration said Wednesday.