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FDA finds Cyclospora at sites linked to lettuce outbreak Health

FDA finds Cyclospora at sites linked to lettuce outbreak

Environmental samples strengthen the link to recalled lettuce, but the FDA says the contamination route remains unresolved.

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WHO reports life expectancy recovery as healthy years lag behind Health

WHO reports life expectancy recovery as healthy years lag behind

New WHO estimates put global life expectancy at 73.3 years in 2023, near its pre-pandemic level, while healthy life expectancy recovers more slowly.

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Thousands Flee Ebola-Hit Congo Camp, Disrupting Contact Tracing Health

Thousands Flee Ebola-Hit Congo Camp, Disrupting Contact Tracing

An Ebola-affected displacement camp in eastern Congo has emptied after clashes, leaving health teams struggling to locate exposed residents.

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Pennsylvania reports fifth measles-associated death as cases reach 943 Health

Pennsylvania reports fifth measles-associated death as cases reach 943

An unvaccinated Lancaster County resident has died as Pennsylvania reports 943 measles cases across 39 counties and 176 hospitalizations.

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WHO warns Yemen health system nears breaking point as disease risks rise Health

WHO warns Yemen health system nears breaking point as disease risks rise

Renewed fighting has strained hospitals, displaced families and heightened the risk of cholera and measles, WHO says.

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak passes 8,000 confirmed cases Health

DR Congo Ebola outbreak passes 8,000 confirmed cases

Health authorities report 8,067 confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola cases and 3,901 deaths as the outbreak strains care across seven provinces.

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South Australia measles case prompts hospital contact tracing Health

South Australia measles case prompts hospital contact tracing

A new measles case linked to an Adelaide school cluster has put a major hospital emergency department on South Australia’s exposure list.

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Bangladesh launches measles catch-up drive for 3.4 million children Health

Bangladesh launches measles catch-up drive for 3.4 million children

A nationwide measles-rubella campaign aims to reach 3.4 million children missed by earlier vaccination rounds as Bangladesh battles a deadly outbreak.

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World leaders press for stronger pandemic safeguards at UN meeting Health

World leaders press for stronger pandemic safeguards at UN meeting

At a UN meeting in New York, leaders backed stronger pandemic preparedness while a proposed declaration awaits further General Assembly consideration.

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North Kivu Ebola surge fills treatment beds in eastern Congo Health

North Kivu Ebola surge fills treatment beds in eastern Congo

A surge of Ebola cases in North Kivu has filled a Butembo treatment centre as Congo expands care and grapples with mistrust and limited resources.

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WHO broadens contraception guidance with longer implant use and new emergency option Health

WHO broadens contraception guidance with longer implant use and new emergency option

WHO recommends extended pill schedules, implant use for up to five years and mifepristone as an emergency contraception option, while warning against poorly supported methods.

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US cancels health plan enrollments covering over 760,000 people Health

US cancels health plan enrollments covering over 760,000 people

US health officials say they canceled about 315,000 marketplace enrollments covering more than 760,000 people and expect to recover $2.2 billion in subsidies.

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