Most infections involve relatively mild symptoms, such as watery diarrhea and stomach pain. But for some people in vulnerable groups — children younger than 5 years, adults 65 and older, and ...

Nearly 100 people got sick in a norovirus outbreak on a Holland America Line cruise, the second on its ships this month. Among 2,192 guests on its Rotterdam ship, 83 reported being ill during a ...

He said it would help "ensure government agencies have the resources and flexibility they need to respond quickly to this outbreak." The state of emergency allows for flexibility in hiring and ...

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed a Rubella outbreak in South Africa, primarily affecting children under ten and pregnant women. Symptoms of the viral infection ...

The year 2024 has witnessed the proliferation of several global outbreaks. The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) launched a report during the 15th World Health Summit in Berlin stating that ...

The emergency follows an outbreak of the virus among dairy cows in Southern California farms, according to the news release on the governor’s website. After initially being reported in Texas and ...

“This proclamation is a targeted action to ensure government agencies have the resources and flexibility they need to respond quickly to this outbreak. Building on California’s testing and ...

Although there have been no reported deaths, the outbreak has raised concerns among both locals and health authorities. The condition, though localized to Bundibugyo, is distressing for those ...

The news comes after several major nationwide recalls this year were linked to outbreaks of listeria. The most fatal of the outbreaks — with 10 deaths — was connected to a Boar’s Head deli ...

Congo has suffered from many disease outbreaks in recent years, including typhoid, malaria and anemia. The country has also grappled with an mpox outbreak, with more than 47,000 suspected cases ...

Each year, there are about 2,500 reported outbreaks of norovirus -- often referred to as a "stomach bug," "stomach flu" or food poisoning -- in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control ...