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Eight of 25 provinces in Congo are now affected by Ebola, with over 9,400 confirmed cases and at least 4,500 deaths. Seven cases have been registered in Kenya, traced back to travel from Congo.
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The amoeba Naegleria fowleri causes an almost always fatal brain inflammation. Six lakes in Yucatán were closed after a man died from it. The infection is rare, but the mortality rate is 97 percent.
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Europe has recorded its worst West Nile Virus season with 1,715 infections and 130 deaths. The virus is spreading north, with new cases reported in Belgium and the Netherlands.
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A second Ebola case has been confirmed in Kenya, a relative of the first patient who died in Nairobi after being in the Congo. Kenya is the fourth country to report an Ebola case linked to the epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has seen over 8,000 infections and more than 4,000 deaths.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about a threefold increase in cholera cases in Yemen within one month. Since the beginning of the year, over 8,000 suspected cases and 27 deaths have been reported.
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Experts anticipate a similar flu and cold season in Germany for 2026/27, despite earlier flu waves in the US and a new H1N1 mutation. Vaccination rates for influenza among at-risk groups remain concerningly low, at 30-40% for adults and 10% for children with underlying conditions.
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Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola case, a man who died after entering from the Congo. The WHO and Kenyan authorities are intensifying containment measures, while public concern over economic and tourism impacts grows.
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The WHO is requesting transparency from Russia regarding a suspected plague case in Irkutsk to clarify conflicting reports and assess risks. The WHO classifies the danger in Siberia as moderate to low.
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A 19-year-old patient with beta-thalassemia was successfully treated with the gene editing tool Crispr and is no longer dependent on blood transfusions. The method modifies genes in bone marrow stem cells to enable the production of functional hemoglobin.
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An analysis of cancer data from England, the USA, and the Netherlands shows an increase in cancer diagnoses for several cancer types in individuals under 50. Experts link this to obesity, diet, lack of exercise, and improved awareness and earlier diagnosis.
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