UK Health Security Agency confirms that an outbreak of salmonella in the UK has left one person dead
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Yangon hospitals treat 500 diarrhoea patients as cholera is confirmed
Rapid tests returned 149 positive results and a national laboratory formally confirmed Vibrio cholerae in nine cases, a regional official said.
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The United Nations reports that at least 2,325 people have died from the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic…
On 2026-08-17, available reporting documented an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo had killed 2,325 people,, according to government figures.
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California regulators pass rules limiting what replacement tires drivers can purchase
Reporting dated 2026-08-17 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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Greece reports 110 West Nile virus cases and nine deaths amid sharp weekly rise
Health authorities said 45 infections were recorded in one week, with the greater Athens area facing particularly intense transmission as mosquito-control work expanded.
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Romania starts controlled shutdown of Cernavodă’s second reactor as Danube recedes
Both units at Romania’s only nuclear power plant are set to be offline after drought and exceptionally low river levels reduced the water available for cooling.
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The World Health Organization reports that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo started in…
On 2026-08-10, available reporting documented earlier cases of the disease were wrongly attributed to malaria and typhoid, the WHO said.
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Taylor Farms widens recall to jalapeño foods tied to Salmonella investigation
Taylor Farms recalled prepared foods containing jalapeños after peppers linked to Coast Citrus Distributors were associated with a multistate Salmonella outbreak.
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Brazil’s Amazon clearing falls 37% to 2,874 square kilometres
Near-real-time Deter monitoring recorded its lowest 12-month total since the current series began in 2015, ahead of the official annual assessment.
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FDA Clears Moderna’s mFlusiva, First mRNA Flu Vaccine, for Adults 50 and Older
The US regulator’s August 5 decision introduces an mRNA-based option for older adults after a trial involving more than 40,000 people.
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NatureScot refuses licence for traditional Sula Sgeir gannet hunt
Reports dated 3 August 2026 documented natureScot refuses licence for traditional Sula Sgeir gannet hunt, marking a significant science development.
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Underlying illnesses cited after two Michigan cyclospora deaths
The fatalities were the first confirmed US deaths associated with the parasite during a surge exceeding 18,000 confirmed or suspected cases.
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South Korea records national high of 42.5C in Yangsan
The Korea Meteorological Administration reported the reading at 1:26 p.m. as emergency heat alerts covered more than 20 localities.
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A cancer patient at the Christie hospital in Manchester, United Kingdom, becomes the first to receive the ZI-MA4-1…
On 2026-07-31, available reporting documented tracy Tomlinson was offered the clinical trial for ovarian cancer at The Christie hospital in Manchester.
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Michigan cyclosporiasis count reaches 10,386
State health officials reported 193 hospitalizations as the intestinal illness spread across 70 counties, with several hundred new cases arriving daily.
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Singapore-based Hilleman Laboratories announces plans to advance an rVSV-based vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain…
On 2026-07-30, available reporting documented the Singapore-based Hilleman Laboratories announced it would advance the rVSV Bundibugyo jab so it can be tested on humans during clinical trials.
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Congo says the death toll in fastest
Reporting dated 2026-07-30 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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Danube drought forces Hungary toward an unprecedented full shutdown of its Paks nuclear plant
Exceptionally low Danube levels pushed Hungary and Romania to cut nuclear output, turning a heat and drought emergency into an immediate power-security problem.
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Kenya investigates possible cyanide poisoning after 15 elephants die near Amboseli
Wildlife officials say preliminary tests suggest tomatoes contaminated with cyanide may have killed 15 elephants in southern Kenya over the past month.
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FDA approves SimpleScreen CRC blood test for colorectal cancer screening
The test offers adults aged 45 and older at average risk another screening option, but positive results require follow-up colonoscopy and blood testing is not considered a preferred screening method.
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CDC says cyclospora outbreak has spread to nine states
The newly linked states are Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania, joining five others already on the list.
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Michigan cyclosporiasis cases rise to 8,176
The state added 512 cases in one day and reported 160 residents had received hospital treatment as investigators continued examining food exposures.
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Oxford University reports the first volunteer that has been injected with the Ebola vaccine aimed at targeting the…
On 2026-07-24, available reporting documented a volunteer was injected on Friday with the first dose of a rapidly developed vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola driving a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Oxford University said.
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Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people
Reporting dated 2026-07-22 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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