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Ebola outbreak spreads to 6th Congolese province

Patient travelled from Haut-Uele province, already affected by Ebola, to Bas-Uele province, where he passed on disease, says Africa CDC official13 August 2026

WHO chief warns US childhood vaccine policy changes ‘not aligned with best science’

Tedros says vaccines, including MMR safe, do not cause autism; policy should not be driven by political influence12 August 2026

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo on track to eclipse 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic: WHO chief

Tedros says outbreak second-largest on record, with 4,449 cases, 2,061 deaths in 5 provinces12 August 2026

Australian researchers grow human heart valve tissue from stem cells

Lab-grown 3D tissues mimic key features of human heart valves, could help researchers study disease, develop new treatments12 August 2026

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Taiwan reports 14 COVID-19 deaths in 1 week as infections rise

Since October last year, Taiwan recorded 337 domestic COVID-19 cases with 42 deaths 11 August 2026

Health officials say new hantavirus patient in Spain may have been contagious for 10 days

French authorities say transmission risk is low, limited to close contacts07 August 2026

Australia’s Victoria state orders poultry lockdown as H5N1 bird flu cases rise

Mandatory housing order applies to owners of more than 50 birds for initial 14 days as authorities seek to prevent virus from reaching poultry farms07 August 2026

US approves first mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine

Moderna’s mFlusiva vaccine approved for those 50, older06 August 2026

WHO, partners agree on shared strategy to stop Ebola in DR Congo

Response partners pledge to match scale of response to outbreak as confirmed cases approach 4,000, health authorities say06 August 2026

Severe COVID may reactivate dormant viruses, study finds

Analysis of 1,154 hospitalized patients links viral reactivation to greater disease severity06 August 2026

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