What Is Marburg Virus, and How Worrying Is It? October 8, 2024 By Jennifer Rigby Rwanda is battling its first-ever outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, with 36 cases reported so far and 11 deaths....
Why Is Mpox an Emergency Again, and How Worried Should I Be? August 16, 2024 By Jennifer Rigby The World Health Organization has declared that an outbreak of mpox, a viral infection that spreads through close contact, represents...
Mutating Mpox Virus Poses Challenges to Containment Efforts August 16, 2024 By Janice Kew and Antony Sguazzin Changes in the mpox virus are just the latest challenge facing disease trackers trying to contain an outbreak of the...
Yellow Fever Outbreak in DR of Congo Could Spread Across Globe, Charity Warns August 16, 2016 By Umberto Bacchi An outbreak of yellow fever that has killed hundreds of people in central Africa could spread across the world, an...
Opioid Epidemic Plagues Workers’ Comp May 17, 2013 By Denise Johnson and Don Jergler Editor’s Note: This is part of a team report on opioid use by injured workers. For stories focused on particular...