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 Ebola outbreak tied to over 130 deaths as US 'leaning into' response Infectious disease physician Dr. Amesh Adalja discusses the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Africa, including an American doctor testing positive.
May 21, 2026 US airports ramp up Ebola screenings amid Africa outbreak Airports across the United States implement enhanced Ebola screenings as health officials work to contain a growing outbreak in Africa. Over 130 deaths and 51 confirmed cases are linked to the outbreak. Marco Rubio criticizes CDC and WHO response.
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.
May 18, 2026 Maine county sees alarming spike in HIV cases, prompting action from health officials A central Maine county's HIV outbreak has reached 43 cases, with nearly all infections linked to injection drug use or homelessness, officials say.
May 18, 2026 DR MARC SIEGEL, JENNIFER JOHNSON: Meet the angel doctors fighting hantavirus Infectious disease expert Dr. Brett-Major focuses on both psychological and physical wellbeing of passengers quarantined 42 days in Nebraska.
