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CDC Warns Congo Ebola Outbreak Could Rival Largest Epidemic on Record, Cases May Top 20,000 in Three Months The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a stark warning that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could become the largest Ebola epidemic on record. The CDC projects that without immediate international action, case numbers could exceed twenty thousand within three months, approaching the scale of the devastating 2014 West Africa outbreak that claimed over eleven thousand lives. ...

Five US states are monitoring passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship following a hantavirus outbreak aboard the vessel. Approximately 12 countries have been linked to potential cases from the outbreak. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has deployed teams to meet passengers at various ports, providing health screenings and guidance. Hantavirus is a serious infectious disease transmitted by rodents that can cause severe respiratory illness. The cruise carried passengers from multiple countries, and global health agencies are closely tracking potential contacts. Health departments across several nations are coordinating their response to ensure timely detection and isolation of potential cases. ...

South Carolina has officially declared its nearly 200-day measles outbreak over after nearly 1,000 infections — setting a U.S. state record — while also driving a significant surge in vaccination rates.

The U.S. CDC has delayed its recommendation for infant hepatitis B vaccination, with studies warning the decision could lead to hundreds of new infections annually.

The U.S. CDC has issued a health warning about drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to contact with backyard poultry.