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Seven more Shigella cases confirmed in Keralaโ€™s Wayanad

District Medical Officer K.T. Rekha said infectious disease surveillance and preventive and control awareness activities have been strengthened in the district

Australia confirms first diphtheria death amid worst outbreak in decades

Most cases are in the Northern Territory with some also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.

Americans in DR Congo may have had exposure to Ebola in outbreak, US media reports

A โ number โ of โ Americans currently in the Democratic Republic of Congo are believed to โ€Œhave had exposure to suspected cases in the countryโ€™s latest Ebola outbreak, with several deemed to โ have had high-risk exposures, US health news website STAT โ€ŒNews reported on Sunday. At least one of โ€Œthese individuals may have โ developed symptoms, โ the report said. Reuters could โ€Œnot immediately verify the report. The โ€ŒEbola outbreak โ€Œin the DR Congo โ and Uganda has been declared a โ public health emergency...