Nigeria reports 65,000 cholera cases and 10,000 diphtheria cases
A health ministry update says outbreaks span dozens of states, with officials warning that hygiene and surveillance remain critical.
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Japanese encephalitis cases in Madhesh Province reach 19, with six deaths reported
On the historical event date of 2026-08-26, Nepal News reported that laboratory testing had confirmed Japanese encephalitis in seven of Madhesh Province’s eight districts.
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Arkansas reports seven more cyclosporiasis cases as outbreak appears to slow
State health officials said the new cases bring the total to 287 this year.
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Sudan reports 16 heatstroke deaths in Red Sea state as temperatures climb
Sudan’s Red Sea state says 16 people have died from heatstroke as a sharp rise in temperatures adds pressure to a region already facing extreme heat.
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India's Supreme Court orders states to protect elephant corridors, identify and remove obstructions, and prohibit…
On 2026-08-21, available reporting documented india's top court has ordered tough new steps to protect wild elephant herds as habitat loss and human-elephant conflict intensify, a move welcomed by campaigners on Friday.
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WHO says Congo to receive 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses for outbreak response
The World Health Organization said the Democratic Republic of the Congo had been allocated 70,000 doses of Merck's Ervebo vaccine as officials worked to contain a major Ebola outbreak.
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Four more children are reported to have died from measles in 24 hours, bringing the death toll in
A dated account of the science development, based strictly on reporting from The Business Standard.
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Bangladesh hospital study links measles deaths to missed breastfeeding and vaccine gaps
Researchers in Dhaka said most children who died during a measles outbreak had not been exclusively breastfed in infancy, while many vaccine-eligible patients in the hospital-based study had received no dose.
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Merck and Moderna say personalized melanoma shot clears a major late-stage trial hurdle
Merck and Moderna reported encouraging late-stage melanoma data for an individualized mRNA-based treatment, a result researchers described as an important test for cancer-vaccine technology.
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UK Health Security Agency confirms that an outbreak of salmonella in the UK has left one person dead
A dated account of the science development, based strictly on reporting from BBC News.
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Yangon hospitals treat 500 diarrhoea patients as cholera is confirmed
Rapid tests returned 149 positive results and a national laboratory formally confirmed Vibrio cholerae in nine cases, a regional official said.
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The United Nations reports that at least 2,325 people have died from the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic…
On 2026-08-17, available reporting documented an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo had killed 2,325 people,, according to government figures.
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California regulators pass rules limiting what replacement tires drivers can purchase
Reporting dated 2026-08-17 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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Greece reports 110 West Nile virus cases and nine deaths amid sharp weekly rise
Health authorities said 45 infections were recorded in one week, with the greater Athens area facing particularly intense transmission as mosquito-control work expanded.
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Romania starts controlled shutdown of Cernavodă’s second reactor as Danube recedes
Both units at Romania’s only nuclear power plant are set to be offline after drought and exceptionally low river levels reduced the water available for cooling.
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The World Health Organization reports that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo started in…
On 2026-08-10, available reporting documented earlier cases of the disease were wrongly attributed to malaria and typhoid, the WHO said.
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Taylor Farms widens recall to jalapeño foods tied to Salmonella investigation
On the historical event date of 2026-08-09, Taylor Farms recalled prepared foods containing jalapeños after peppers linked to Coast Citrus Distributors were associated with a multistate Salmonella outbreak.
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Brazil’s Amazon clearing falls 37% to 2,874 square kilometres
Near-real-time Deter monitoring recorded its lowest 12-month total since the current series began in 2015, ahead of the official annual assessment.
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FDA Clears Moderna’s mFlusiva, First mRNA Flu Vaccine, for Adults 50 and Older
The US regulator’s August 5 decision introduces an mRNA-based option for older adults after a trial involving more than 40,000 people.
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NatureScot refuses licence for traditional Sula Sgeir gannet hunt
Reports dated 3 August 2026 documented natureScot refuses licence for traditional Sula Sgeir gannet hunt, marking a significant science development.
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Underlying illnesses cited after two Michigan cyclospora deaths
The fatalities were the first confirmed US deaths associated with the parasite during a surge exceeding 18,000 confirmed or suspected cases.
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South Korea records national high of 42.5C in Yangsan
The Korea Meteorological Administration reported the reading at 1:26 p.m. as emergency heat alerts covered more than 20 localities.
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A cancer patient at the Christie hospital in Manchester, United Kingdom, becomes the first to receive the ZI-MA4-1…
On 2026-07-31, available reporting documented tracy Tomlinson was offered the clinical trial for ovarian cancer at The Christie hospital in Manchester.
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Michigan cyclosporiasis count reaches 10,386
State health officials reported 193 hospitalizations as the intestinal illness spread across 70 counties, with several hundred new cases arriving daily.
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Singapore-based Hilleman Laboratories announces plans to advance an rVSV-based vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain…
On 2026-07-30, available reporting documented the Singapore-based Hilleman Laboratories announced it would advance the rVSV Bundibugyo jab so it can be tested on humans during clinical trials.
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Congo says the death toll in fastest
Reporting dated 2026-07-30 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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Danube drought forces Hungary toward an unprecedented full shutdown of its Paks nuclear plant
Exceptionally low Danube levels pushed Hungary and Romania to cut nuclear output, turning a heat and drought emergency into an immediate power-security problem.
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Kenya investigates possible cyanide poisoning after 15 elephants die near Amboseli
Wildlife officials say preliminary tests suggest tomatoes contaminated with cyanide may have killed 15 elephants in southern Kenya over the past month.
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FDA approves SimpleScreen CRC blood test for colorectal cancer screening
The test offers adults aged 45 and older at average risk another screening option, but positive results require follow-up colonoscopy and blood testing is not considered a preferred screening method.
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CDC says cyclospora outbreak has spread to nine states
The newly linked states are Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania, joining five others already on the list.
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Michigan cyclosporiasis cases rise to 8,176
The state added 512 cases in one day and reported 160 residents had received hospital treatment as investigators continued examining food exposures.
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Oxford University reports the first volunteer that has been injected with the Ebola vaccine aimed at targeting the…
On 2026-07-24, available reporting documented a volunteer was injected on Friday with the first dose of a rapidly developed vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola driving a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Oxford University said.
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Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people
Reporting dated 2026-07-22 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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Michigan cyclosporiasis tally passed 7,000 cases on July 22
State health officials reported 7,171 confirmed cases since June 22, with more than 100 hospitalizations recorded as investigators continued looking for the outbreak’s source.
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Bangladesh measles deaths top 800 as missed vaccinations fuel spread
Bangladesh reported 803 confirmed and suspected measles deaths by July 22, with officials and health experts pointing to major immunization gaps.
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Venezuela reports three hantavirus deaths in Anzoátegui
The health ministry said the cases were confirmed but reported no scientific evidence of person-to-person transmission in Venezuela and ruled out a connection to two unexplained deaths among medical workers in Barinas.
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Record fish kill reported in Sint Maarten as crews struggle to remove carcasses
Reporting dated 2026-07-20 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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Taylor Farms pulls Mexico-sourced iceberg lettuce as Cyclospora outbreak widens in the US
Taco Bell said it removed affected lettuce nationwide after FDA traceback work pointed to a farm in central Mexico.
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Michigan cyclosporiasis outbreak passes 5,000 cases
State officials reported 5,002 illnesses across 65 counties as federal investigators linked one multistate cluster to shredded iceberg lettuce.
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports that the amount of hospitalizations in the state linked…
On 2026-07-16, available reporting documented hospitalizations in Michigan linked to an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, have surpassed 100, health officials reported Thursday.
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CDC links Taco Bell iceberg lettuce to multistate Cyclospora outbreak
Federal health officials identified shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations as the source of infections affecting 1,644 people in five states.
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DRC’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak exceeds 2,000 cases
Congolese authorities reported 754 deaths across five provinces as the first obeldesivir post-exposure trial began and aid groups sought a larger response.
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Congo begins enrolling patients in Ebola trial of Gilead antiviral obeldesivir
Researchers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have started recruiting participants for a trial of Gilead Sciences’ experimental antiviral obeldesivir as a post-exposure treatment for the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak.
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Michigan cyclosporiasis count jumps 25% to 3,309
Officials said lettuce or salad greens were a possible source but had not identified a specific grower or supplier and had not ruled out other foods.
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Nearly 7,000 U.S. cyclosporiasis cases confirmed or under review
The CDC counted 1,645 illnesses and another 5,100 under investigation, with 141 hospitalizations and several potentially distinct outbreaks.
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