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June 11, 2026

RFK Jr accuses NYT of publishing 'hit piece' sourced by 'disgruntled' employees he purged

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accuses The New York Times of publishing a "hit piece" sourced by disgruntled employees he fired from the agency.

June 8, 2026

Rollins warns ranchers face 'really scary time' as flesh-eating screwworm resurfaces in Texas cattle

Two confirmed cases of New World screwworm found in South Texas as Rollins ties outbreak to earlier open border policies and illicit cattle movement.

May 30, 2026

California neighborhood on alert after bat found near sidewalk tests positive for rabies virus

A bat found near a California neighborhood tested positive for rabies, prompting health officials to urge residents to avoid contact with wildlife.

May 28, 2026

Tick bite ER visits hit highest seasonal level in years as doctors warn of disease surge

CDC data shows tick bite-related ER visits are at their highest seasonal levels in years, with doctors urging prevention amid a tick-borne disease surge.

May 22, 2026

Hantavirus exposure risk may be higher than believed in parts of US, study finds

Washington State University researchers found unexpectedly high hantavirus levels in rodents across farms and forests in the Pacific Northwest region.

May 22, 2026

Ebola treatment center set on fire in Congo after residents clash with authorities over victim's body

Angry residents reportedly set fire to an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo during a clash over retrieving the body of a suspected Ebola victim.

May 21, 2026

Detroit-bound plane diverted to Canada after passenger from Ebola-hit region boarded ‘in error,’ officials say

An Air France flight to Detroit was rerouted to Montreal after a passenger linked to an Ebola outbreak zone boarded the flight from France "in error," officials said.

May 19, 2026

Could Ebola spread to the US? WHO emergency sparks fears after American infected in Congo

An immunologist says Ebola's long incubation period means it could cross borders silently, though risk of spread to the U.S. remains low for now as the African outbreak continues.

May 19, 2026

Woman says she’s being held against her will after cruise ship hantavirus scare

American cruise passenger says she is forced to quarantine in Omaha after possible hantavirus exposure aboard the MV Hondius despite testing negative.

May 19, 2026

WHO head 'deeply concerned' over 'scale and speed' of Ebola spread, says emergency committee will meet

WHO chief convenes emergency committee over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda, citing over 500 suspected cases and 131 fatalities from the virus.