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In 2024, the CDC reported 13 bacterial and viral outbreaks on ships. Most incidents were of norovirus, a highly contagious bug that quickly spreads through tainted food, water, surfaces ...

The CDC reports that there's been a sharp increase in cases in more than a dozen states with hospitalization for the flu also on the rise. Advertisement About Our Ads ...

The man that died Thursday also belonged to the remote Panzi area of the Kwango province where the outbreak has been recorded thus far, Ngashi Ngongo, an official with the Africa CDC, told reporters.

FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Just over 300 people have been sickened in norovirus outbreaks on three different cruise ships in December, new government data shows. This is the only ...

A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. Officials determined the patient had exposure ...

Over the last week, 181 samples from 51 cases were tested in a laboratory, Dr. Ngashi Ngongo, Africa CDC chief of staff, said during a Thursday press briefing. Laboratory testing showed 25 out of ...