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Ebola Outbreak in Congo: 37 Confirmed Cases, 19 Deaths
As of September 18, 2024, the Democratic Republic of Congo faces an Ebola outbreak with 37 confirmed cases and 19 deaths, prompting a CDC travel health notice recommending contact avoidance and symptom monitoring for travelers.
Ebola Outbreak in Congo: 37 Confirmed Cases, 19 Deaths
As of September 18, 2024, the Democratic Republic of Congo faces an Ebola outbreak with 37 confirmed cases and 19 deaths, prompting a CDC travel health notice recommending contact avoidance and symptom monitoring for travelers.
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8% Bias Score
Ebola Virus Outbreak in DR Congo Claims 15 Lives
A new Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed at least 15 lives, with the first case identified in August 2024 in a 34-year-old pregnant woman who later died of organ failure; this marks the 16th outbreak in the country since 1976.
Ebola Virus Outbreak in DR Congo Claims 15 Lives
A new Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed at least 15 lives, with the first case identified in August 2024 in a 34-year-old pregnant woman who later died of organ failure; this marks the 16th outbreak in the country since 1976.
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20% Bias Score
COVID-19: Five Years On – Prevalent, Evolving, and Unpredictable
Five years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus remains prevalent and harmful, defying predictions of seasonal behavior; while the US sees a rise in cases, the UK recently saw a 28% drop to 1,046 cases, though testing rates remain low.
COVID-19: Five Years On – Prevalent, Evolving, and Unpredictable
Five years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus remains prevalent and harmful, defying predictions of seasonal behavior; while the US sees a rise in cases, the UK recently saw a 28% drop to 1,046 cases, though testing rates remain low.
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24% Bias Score
Chikungunya Virus Spreads in Europe, Raising Concerns for Germany
Germany confirms 75 imported Chikungunya cases in 2024, alongside a locally-acquired case in nearby Alsace, raising concerns about the expanding range of the Asian tiger mosquito vector and the potential for local outbreaks, despite the availability of two vaccines.
Chikungunya Virus Spreads in Europe, Raising Concerns for Germany
Germany confirms 75 imported Chikungunya cases in 2024, alongside a locally-acquired case in nearby Alsace, raising concerns about the expanding range of the Asian tiger mosquito vector and the potential for local outbreaks, despite the availability of two vaccines.
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40% Bias Score
Highly Transmissible COVID-19 Subvariant Nimbus Spreads Globally
The Omicron subvariant NB.1.8.1 ("Nimbus") is spreading globally, causing increased COVID-19 infections; it's more transmissible but seemingly less lethal, prompting health authorities to monitor its spread closely, especially with decreased population immunity and varying healthcare access globally...
Highly Transmissible COVID-19 Subvariant Nimbus Spreads Globally
The Omicron subvariant NB.1.8.1 ("Nimbus") is spreading globally, causing increased COVID-19 infections; it's more transmissible but seemingly less lethal, prompting health authorities to monitor its spread closely, especially with decreased population immunity and varying healthcare access globally...
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24% Bias Score
New mRNA Delivery Method Shows Potential for HIV Cure
Australian researchers developed a new mRNA delivery method using specially formulated lipid nanoparticles (LNP X) to reveal hidden HIV in white blood cells, potentially paving the way for a cure and impacting the 40 million people globally living with HIV.
New mRNA Delivery Method Shows Potential for HIV Cure
Australian researchers developed a new mRNA delivery method using specially formulated lipid nanoparticles (LNP X) to reveal hidden HIV in white blood cells, potentially paving the way for a cure and impacting the 40 million people globally living with HIV.
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32% Bias Score
Disease X: The Next Pandemic Threat
Dr. Chris van Tulleken's documentary, "Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic," explores the potential for a future pandemic more devastating than previous outbreaks like the bubonic plague, Spanish flu, and COVID-19, highlighting the increasing zoonotic virus transmission and insufficient funding for...
Disease X: The Next Pandemic Threat
Dr. Chris van Tulleken's documentary, "Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic," explores the potential for a future pandemic more devastating than previous outbreaks like the bubonic plague, Spanish flu, and COVID-19, highlighting the increasing zoonotic virus transmission and insufficient funding for...
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44% Bias Score
Texas Declares End to Measles Outbreak After 762 Cases
Texas declared its measles outbreak over on August 18, 2025, after 42 days without new cases, following 762 confirmed infections, 99 hospitalizations, and two child deaths, highlighting the contagious nature of the virus and the need for continued vigilance.
Texas Declares End to Measles Outbreak After 762 Cases
Texas declared its measles outbreak over on August 18, 2025, after 42 days without new cases, following 762 confirmed infections, 99 hospitalizations, and two child deaths, highlighting the contagious nature of the virus and the need for continued vigilance.
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40% Bias Score
West Nile Virus: Increased Severity and Climate Change Impact
The West Nile virus, first appearing in Uganda in 1937, reached New York City in 1999, and has recently shown increased frequency and severity of symptoms, spreading through mosquito bites and potentially blood transfusions, with climate change accelerating its spread.
West Nile Virus: Increased Severity and Climate Change Impact
The West Nile virus, first appearing in Uganda in 1937, reached New York City in 1999, and has recently shown increased frequency and severity of symptoms, spreading through mosquito bites and potentially blood transfusions, with climate change accelerating its spread.
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Poliovirus Detected in German Wastewater: Low Vaccination Rates Raise Concerns
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reports finding poliovirus in German wastewater from ten locations, indicating a likely, though unconfirmed, human-to-human transmission, with only 21 percent of one-year-olds fully vaccinated against polio.
Poliovirus Detected in German Wastewater: Low Vaccination Rates Raise Concerns
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reports finding poliovirus in German wastewater from ten locations, indicating a likely, though unconfirmed, human-to-human transmission, with only 21 percent of one-year-olds fully vaccinated against polio.
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32% Bias Score
Newly Discovered Microorganism Challenges Understanding of Viral Origins
A newly discovered microorganism, Sukunaarchaeum, challenges existing biological understandings by blurring the lines between viruses and cellular life, its minimal genome and dependence on a host suggesting viruses may have evolved from cells.
Newly Discovered Microorganism Challenges Understanding of Viral Origins
A newly discovered microorganism, Sukunaarchaeum, challenges existing biological understandings by blurring the lines between viruses and cellular life, its minimal genome and dependence on a host suggesting viruses may have evolved from cells.
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36% Bias Score
Spanish Man Hospitalized with Rabies After Ethiopia Trip
A Spanish man hospitalized in critical condition with rabies contracted during a trip to Ethiopia in July 2022; he delayed seeking medical attention after a dog bite.
Spanish Man Hospitalized with Rabies After Ethiopia Trip
A Spanish man hospitalized in critical condition with rabies contracted during a trip to Ethiopia in July 2022; he delayed seeking medical attention after a dog bite.
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40% Bias Score
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