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Fears for poultry as second bird flu case sparks action

Fears for poultry as second bird flu case sparks action

The poultry industry and authorities are preparing for the possible spread of a deadly avian flu strain and the impact it could have on egg and chicken prices.

Uncertainty for wildlife as killer bird flu detected

Uncertainty for wildlife as killer bird flu detected

Uncertainty for wildlife as killer bird flu detected

Uncertainty for wildlife as killer bird flu detected

Australian wildlife is facing a new and uncertain chapter after a dangerous strain of bird flu was confirmed on the mainland.

At least 30 deaths at Congo camp show Ebola spreading

At least 30 deaths at Congo camp show Ebola spreading

At least 30 deaths at Congo camp show Ebola spreading

At least 30 deaths at Congo camp show Ebola spreading

Officials warn the fact at least 30 people have died at a displacement camp in northeastern Congo suggests an Ebola outbreak may be spreading fast.

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Suspected killer bird flu found on Australian mainland

Suspected killer bird flu found on Australian mainland

A single suspected case of bird flu has triggered fears a deadly strain that has killed millions of animals worldwide has reached the Australian mainland.

Group 'remove' woman, child from DR Congo Ebola clinic

Group 'remove' woman, child from DR Congo Ebola clinic

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo say an armed group has removed a woman and her daughter from an Ebola health centre in the country's east.

Almost 140 dead as Ebola outbreak spreads in Congo

Almost 140 dead as Ebola outbreak spreads in Congo

Congo has reported 689 confirmed cases of Ebola and 136 deaths in an outbreak that has also spread to neighbouring Uganda, which has reported 19 cases.

Shortages stall Ebola testing in three DR Congo labs

Shortages stall Ebola testing in three DR Congo labs

The World Health Organisation says three laboratories in the Democratic Republic of Congo ‌have run out of supplies to test for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola.

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Ebola deaths rise to 100 as conflict slows response

Ebola deaths rise to 100 as conflict slows response

Ebola deaths rise to 100 as conflict slows response

Ebola deaths rise to 100 as conflict slows response

The death toll from an Ebola outbreak that began in eastern Congo has hit 100, as protests and armed conflict continue to hinder efforts to stop the outbreak.

Dangerous winter virus far more than 'just a bad cold'

Dangerous winter virus far more than 'just a bad cold'

Dangerous winter virus far more than 'just a bad cold'

Dangerous winter virus far more than 'just a bad cold'

Health authorities are urging seniors to get a free vaccine to protect them from a common winter virus that can cause severe illness, hospitalisation and death.

DR Congo warns of 'rapid' community spread of Ebola

DR Congo warns of 'rapid' community spread of Ebola

DR Congo warns of 'rapid' community spread of Ebola

DR Congo warns of 'rapid' community spread of Ebola

The ‌World Health Organisation chief has announced a $US518 million six-month plan to fight Ebola, ‌voicing ‌optimism ⁠the outbreak can be contained.

Ebola cases hit 389 in DR Congo, including 63 deaths

Ebola cases hit 389 in DR Congo, including 63 deaths

Ebola cases hit 389 in DR Congo, including 63 deaths

Ebola cases hit 389 in DR Congo, including 63 deaths

Residents have attacked an Ebola burial team in the Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province amid an increase in the number of confirmed cases.

Ebola testing improving amid Congo violence: WHO chief

Ebola testing improving amid Congo violence: WHO chief

Ebola testing improving amid Congo violence: WHO chief

Ebola testing improving amid Congo violence: WHO chief

The World Health Organisation chief says Congo's Ebola outbreak had a head start but testing is improving, even as violence plagues the region.

Deadly protest in Kenya against Ebola quarantine centre

Deadly protest in Kenya against Ebola quarantine centre

Deadly protest in Kenya against Ebola quarantine centre

Deadly protest in Kenya against Ebola quarantine centre

Kenya's president has defended a planned US Ebola quarantine centre that's been delayed by a court and faced angry protests that left two people dead.

WHO boss wraps up 'challenging' trip to Ebola-hit Congo

WHO boss wraps up 'challenging' trip to Ebola-hit Congo

WHO boss wraps up 'challenging' trip to Ebola-hit Congo

WHO boss wraps up 'challenging' trip to Ebola-hit Congo

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says Ebola testing needs ramp up in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Cruise ready to sail again after hantavirus outbreak

The Hondius cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak has been disinfected by Dutch health authorities and is headed for the Arctic, its owners say.

WHO chief says five Ebola cases have recovered

WHO boss Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says while there's no vaccine or treatment for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus, it can be survived with medical care.

WHO chief urges safe burials in visit to DR Congo

The head of the World Health Organisation is visiting the centre of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo as Brazil probes a suspected case.

WHO chief rallies Congo's Ebola response

Aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres says the latest Ebola outbreak is spreading at an unprecedented pace.

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WHO reports 906 suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo

The head of the World Health Organisation is travelling to the Democratic Republic of Congo to oversee efforts to battle an outbreak of Ebola.

Quarantine extended for passengers after virus outbreak

A group of Australians and a New Zealander caught up in a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship will now remain quarantined for 42 days.

Uganda closes border with DR Congo to curb Ebola spread

Ugandan authorities have ordered the closure of the border with the Democratic Republic ‌of Congo as cases surge there of a rare type of Ebola.

Fatality confirmed, disease rate dropping amid outbreak

The rate of diphtheria cases is dropping in a territory caught in the middle of a national outbreak after health authorities confirmed its first fatality.

Fast-moving Ebola outpacing response efforts: WHO chief

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ‌says a delay in ‌detecting ⁠Ebola cases means responders are "playing catch-up".

Reported diphtheria death denied by health authority

A territory health authority says the death of a man in an outback hospital is in no way linked to diphtheria despite media reporting to that effect.

More than 900 suspected Ebola cases reported in Congo

More than ‌900 ‌suspected Ebola cases and 119 ‌deaths ⁠have now been recorded ⁠in the Democratic ‌Republic of Congo as the virus spreads.

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