South Sudan issues Ebola alert after Congo and Uganda cases raise regional alarm
South Sudan warned of cross-border Ebola risk after fresh cases were confirmed in eastern Congo and an imported case was reported in Uganda.
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Rare Ebola outbreak confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Health authorities identified the Bundibugyo type of Ebola amid conflict, displacement and limited medical infrastructure, complicating efforts to contain infections in eastern Congo and neighboring Uganda.
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Traveller with possible hantavirus contact is quarantined on Pitcairn after transit through Tahiti
Pitcairn authorities isolated an American traveller after a transit through French Polynesia raised concerns about possible hantavirus exposure.
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Spain confirms its first hantavirus case from a cruise ship passenger in Madrid
Spanish health authorities reported the country’s first case from the MV Hondius cluster as the World Health Organization counted 11 linked cases overall.
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Hantavirus evacuation from cruise ship sends passengers home under quarantine
Passengers evacuated from the MV Hondius began flying home after the ship anchored in the Canary Islands, with one American testing positive and a French traveler developing symptoms on the flight.
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British Army medics parachute onto Tristan da Cunha to treat a suspected hantavirus case
The remote South Atlantic island received medical reinforcements and supplies after a British national on board a virus-hit cruise ship developed symptoms and needed oxygen support.
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WHO says hantavirus cases on MV Hondius remain limited as evacuation begins
Six infections have been confirmed and the agency says the risk to the general population is low as passengers leave the ship in Tenerife.
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CDC Reports 115 Norovirus Cases on Caribbean Princess Cruise
The CDC says 115 people aboard the Caribbean Princess fell ill with norovirus during an April-to-May voyage.
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Five hantavirus cases now confirmed from cruise ship, health officials say
Reporting dated 2026-05-06 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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Three evacuated from cruise ship during Andes hantavirus outbreak
Two seriously ill people and an asymptomatic close contact were removed from MV Hondius off Cape Verde as health authorities tracked a cluster whose confirmed count rose during the day.
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BioNTech to end its own COVID-19 vaccine production
Reports dated 5 May 2026 documented bioNTech to end its own COVID-19 vaccine production, marking a significant science development.
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Timmy the Humpback Whale Begins Journey to the North Sea
A stranded humpback whale nicknamed Timmy was loaded onto a barge and began its trip toward the North Sea.
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Australian beaches close after sharks feed on whale carcass south of Sydney
Great white and bull sharks feeding on a whale carcass forced closures of a string of beaches south of Sydney.
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Central Europe Pulls HiPP Baby Food From Shelves After Rat Poison Is Found
Several countries pulled HiPP baby food after rat poison was found in some jars, prompting recalls and precautionary removals.
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Japan reports record-low greenhouse gas emissions in fiscal 2024
Japan's net greenhouse gas emissions fell 1.9% to a record low of 994 million tonnes in fiscal 2024, with the decline linked to lower energy use and a cleaner electricity mix.
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Colombia approves cull of up to 80 Escobar-era hippos as fight over invasive herd deepens
Officials say previous efforts failed to control the animals, which threaten villagers and native species.
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Bangladesh starts emergency MMR campaign after child deaths climb in suspected measles outbreak
Health officials say 113 suspected measles deaths and 17 confirmed fatalities have been recorded in six weeks.
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Major review says nicotine vaping is likely to cause lung and oral cancer
A review of more than 100 studies says nicotine vaping is likely to cause lung and oral cancers, adding weight to long-running warnings about the health risks of e-cigarettes.
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Spain upholds euthanasia ruling after 20-month fight in Barcelona case
Spain has allowed a 25-year-old woman from Barcelona to undergo euthanasia after a 20-month legal fight that survived multiple challenges and divided the country.
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University of Kent begins meningococcal vaccine rollout as outbreak reaches 20 cases
The rollout follows a public-health alert, a second university case and an outbreak that has already killed two people.
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Argentina formally exits the World Health Organization
Argentina has made its withdrawal from the World Health Organization official, following a year-long notice period and a government argument that it will pursue health cooperation through other channels.
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Nigeria's Lassa fever death toll rises to 109 as health workers are hit
The NCDC says Bauchi and Ondo are the hardest-hit states, while infections among frontline staff continue to climb.
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Judge blocks Kennedy vaccine overhaul after states and doctors challenge procedure
A federal judge in Massachusetts has blocked the rollout of major vaccine-policy changes pushed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying the government likely skipped the required process.
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Two die in Canterbury meningitis outbreak as 11 remain seriously ill
Public-health teams contacted more than 30,000 people linked to the University of Kent and arranged precautionary antibiotics for selected students.
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