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Infectious diseases

Uganda on Thursday declared an Ebola outbreak in the capital, Kampala, with the first confirmed patient, a 32-year-old male nurse, dying from the Sudan strain of the virus on Wednesday. This is the first fatality since the country's last outbreak ended in early 2023.

Uganda Declares Ebola Outbreak

Kansas Battles TB Outbreak, CDC Disputes Record Claims

Canada: Alberta Report Calls for Halt to COVID Vaccines

CIA Now Favors Lab Leak Theory for COVID Origin

Paris: Leaked Memo Raises Concerns About Louvre's Conditions

COVID-19

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday formally barred EcoHealth Alliance and its former president, Peter Daszak, from receiving federal funding for five years, following an eight-month investigation into their research activities.

US Debars EcoHealth Alliance Over Alleged COVID-Era Safety Violations

UK Plans Reforms to COVID Vaccine Injury Compensation

Trump Taps Jay Bhattacharya to Lead National Institutes of Health

WHO Urges China to Share COVID Origins Data

Report: Many Australians Unlikely to Accept Future COVID-Style Lockdowns

Ebola

The National Institute of Health (NIH) on Wednesday announced it had selected Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo to replace Dr. Anthony Fauci as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Fauci led the department for 38 years before stepping down last December.

Jeanne Marrazzo to Succeed Fauci at National Institute of Health

CDC Issues Marburg Virus Advisory After Outbreaks In 2 African Nations

WHO Calls Urgent Meeting Over Marburg Virus Outbreak

Tanzania: Five Dead in First-Ever Marburg Virus Outbreak

Uganda Declares End to Ebola Outbreak

Influenza

On Thursday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that samples collected from the first severe human case of the H5N1 bird flu virus in the nation showed signs of mutations not present in animal samples.

First Severe Human Case of Bird Flu in US Shows Signs of Viral Mutations

US Bird Flu: California Declares Emergency; Severe Case in Louisiana

Bird Flu: Fourth Human Case Detected in the US

47 Tigers, 3 Lions Die of Bird Flu at Vietnamese Zoos

Study: Moderna Combined COVID-Flu Vaccine Shows Positive Results

Malaria

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Egypt "malaria-free" Sunday, stating that the achievement marks the end of a "nearly 100-year effort by the Egyptian government and people."

WHO Declares Egypt 'Malaria-Free'

Malaria Vaccine Debuts in Africa

World's First Malaria Vaccine Rollout Begins in Cameroon

Djibouti Releases GMO Mosquitoes to Fight Malaria

WHO Approves 2nd Malaria Vaccine

Hepatitis

According to a University of Sydney study published in the journal PLOS Biology on Friday, a protein produced in the lungs called LRRC15 can stick to the COVID virus to form a natural protective barrier to block infection, which could explain why different people suffer from different severities of the disease, or not at all.

Australian Study: Lung Protein May Prevent COVID

US Study: Increase in Kids Sickened by Marijuana Edibles

FDA Warns Strawberries Could be Linked to Hepatitis A Outbreak

UK Experts Identify Likely Cause of Child Hepatitis Outbreak

Hospital Cancels Patient's Life-Saving Kidney Transplant

HIV

A drug described as "the closest we have ever been to an HIV vaccine" that currently costs over $40K per person per year, could be made to cost less than $40 for each patient, according to newly-released research.

Study: Highly-Affordable 'Vaccine-Like' HIV Drug Possible

Scientists Cut Out HIV DNA From Infected Cells

FDA Finalizes New Blood Donation Guidelines

UN: AIDS Response 'Under Threat' Due to Stigmas

FDA Proposes New Guidelines for Blood Donations

Dengue

The Brazilian municipality of Rio de Janeiro has declared a public health emergency due to an outbreak of dengue fever and announced special measures to contain the illness, just as tourists and revelers flock to the city for Carnival celebrations, which kicks off Friday evening.

Brazil: Dengue Outbreak Prompts Public Health Emergency

WHO Warns of Dengue Spread Within US, Europe, Africa

UN: 8M May Still Be Exposed to Pakistan Floodwaters

Bangladesh: Dengue 'Epidemic' Kills Over 170

Pakistan: Bonds Drop, Default Fears Amid Flooding