McDonald’s shares were on track for their worst day since March 2020 on Wednesday, as the fast-food giant scrambled to limit the damage from an E. coli outbreak linked to the chain’s Quarter Pounder burgers in several states in the…
9 infants die of whooping cough outbreak in Britain
Nine infants have died since the beginning of an outbreak of whooping cough in November 2023, according to figures released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In the first five months of 2024, 7,599 children and adults have been…
WHO: Tanzania declares end of deadly Marburg virus outbreak
Tanzania on Friday declared the end of a deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus, more than two months after it was first confirmed, the World Health Organization said. Nine cases – eight confirmed and one probable – and six deaths…
WHO calls ‘‘urgent’’ meeting after Marburg virus outbreak kills 9 in Africa
The World Health Organization convened for an “urgent” meeting on Tuesday in response to an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Africa. A least nine people have been confirmed to have died from the virus’ first-ever outbreak in Equatorial…
Uganda declares itself Ebola-free after swiftly turning tide on outbreak
Uganda on Wednesday declared the end of a nearly four-month Ebola outbreak that it briefly struggled to contain but was then able to swiftly bring under control despite the absence of a proven vaccine against the viral strain in question.…
Fire guts Zenith Bank Ilupeju (Guardian)
A fire outbreak occurred at the Zenith Bank around Ilupeju area of Lagos, Sunday afternoon. In a footage seen by The Guardian, the centre of the building was engulfed with fire. While firefighters are yet to arrive as at report…
175 dead, over 10,000 affected by Nigeria cholera outbreak (Guardian)
Suspected cholera cases have jumped in northeast Nigeria where Boko Haram violence has forced tens of thousands of people to seek refuge in crowded camps, the Norwegian Refugee Council said Monday. The humanitarian group said 10,000 people have been affected…