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Countries agree on treaty to tackle future global health crises

The treaty, which was first proposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, aims to improve preparation and collaboration during future health crises.

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Truck checks at Czech-Slovak border continue due to foot-and-mouth

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease of livestock, mainly affects cattle but can also infect swine, sheep and goats.The virus is preserved in saliva, urine, faeces and milk.

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Bird flu: 3-year-old girl in Mexico dies in country’s first human case

It is still unclear how the girl contracted the virus, Mexican health officials said.

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Second child dies in US measles outbreak as cases continue to rise

The unvaccinated 8-year-old was from a community in Texas experiencing a large measles outbreak.

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Tuberculosis cases have risen among kids in Europe and Central Asia

The report comes amid cuts to global aid, which health officials say could lead to a resurgence of TB.

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Bird flu: UN experts raise alarm over growing risks to food supply

Avian influenza has been spreading among wild birds for years, but spillover into mammals and people has experts worried.

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Europe reports highest number of measles cases in over 25 years

A new report from global health authorities has warned about the rise of measles after a high number of cases in 2024.

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Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 14 as new cluster emerges

The ebola outbreak poses a challenge for health workers in Uganda to contain.

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Raw alfalfa is driving a ‘widespread’ salmonella outbreak in Europe

EU agencies warned people with weaker immune systems against eating raw alfalfa until the outbreak is under control.

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How to avoid measles, one of the world’s most contagious viruses

Measles immunisation rates are "suboptimal" in many parts of the US and Europe.

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CDC report shows bird flu spreading undetected through cows and vets

Avian influenza (H5N1) has been spreading in the United States among dairy cows since last year.

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Bird flu: New strain detected in US dairy worker, health officials say

The patient had mild illness, and there is no evidence that the virus has spread to anyone else.

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Bird flu: US detects new type of H5N1 virus in dairy cows

Experts said the discovery raises questions about how widely the virus has spread, and underscores the difficulty of controlling infections among animals and people working with them.

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Uganda to launch Ebola vaccine trial to fight outbreak

Uganda plans to deploy over 2,000 doses of a candidate vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola.

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Ebola: Nurse in Uganda dies in country's first outbreak in two years

A nurse in Uganda has become a victim of the first outbreak of ebola in Uganda in two years.

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Human case of bird flu detected in UK

The risk to the general public remains low, authorities said, after someone was infected with bird flu while in close contact with birds.

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Pre-emptive culling continues in Germany after FMD outbreak

More animals are continuing to be killed as a precautionary measure in Germany a few days after the first outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease in more than 35 years.

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France reports first case of more severe mpox strain

France is the fifth country in Europe to detect the new mpox strain.

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US reports first human death from H5N1 bird flu

US public health agencies said the risk to the general public remains low.

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What we know about HMPV, the respiratory virus spreading in China

The virus, first identified in 2001, is one of a handful of respiratory illnesses spreading this winter. This is what we know about the current outbreak.