First measles outbreak in Michigan since 2019

Michigan health officials have confirmed the first measles outbreak in the state since 2019. The outbreak is in Montcalm County, northeast of Grand Rapids....

Future pandemic response: WHO announces creation of PABS

Following three years characterised by negotiations and a final debate, member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) have approved a new agreement to...

Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria: 4000 suspected cases, 127 dead

Nigeria continues to battle an escalating Lassa fever outbreak, with 4025 suspected and 674 confirmed cases since the start of the outbreak in January....

New York: pollution-eating microbes thriving in Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal

For over a century, industrial pollution and urban waste have flowed into Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal, making it one of the most contaminated waterways in...

Netherlands: warning against eating backyard eggs due to PFAS risk

The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has issued a general warning not to eat eggs from privately kept chickens....

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