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- Ebola Spreads Slowly. So Why Is The World So Concerned? 2026-05-26
The current Ebola outbreak has triggered global concern despite Ebola being far less contagious than COVID. Here's why health experts still take it so seriously.
Tags: infectious disease, ebola, public health, global health, outbreaks - Hantavirus on a Cruise Ship: What the 2026 Cluster Actually Means 2026-05-09
A hantavirus cluster linked to a cruise voyage is generating headlines. Here is what the investigation means, why the public risk is low, and what anyone who travelled on the affected vessel should know.
Tags: hantavirus, infectious-diseases, public-health, outbreaks, cruise - Measles Isn't "Back" — It Was Invited In 2026-02-02
The U.S. eliminated measles once. What's happening now isn't a medical mystery — it's a policy and trust failure.
Tags: measles, vaccines, public-health, outbreaks, us-health - Nipah Virus Isn't Spreading — But It's Watching the Edges 2026-01-30
Why one of the deadliest viruses known to medicine remains a priority for outbreak preparedness despite its rarity.
Tags: outbreaks, pandemic preparedness, infectious disease