Maricopa County Health Officials Track Tuberculosis Cluster Among People Experiencing Homelessness
The county says the cluster does not pose a risk to the general public and is working with homeless-services nonprofits.
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Health Officials Probe Whether Nigeria’s and Kenya’s First Ebola Patients Crossed Paths
Nigeria, the fourth African country in the current outbreak, has quarantined 44 contacts of its patient.
CDC Sending Disease Detective to Pennsylvania as Measles Cases Top 4,400
Pennsylvania reported more than 1,200 cases and six measles-linked deaths; CDC will deploy an Epi-Aid team after the state formally requested help.
Pennsylvania’s Measles Outbreak Passes 1,000 Cases, the First U.S. Outbreak to Do So in 35 Years
State health officials reported 1,004 confirmed cases across 39 counties, 198 hospitalizations and five deaths since the outbreak began in late April. Demand for MMR shots has more than doubled.
Kenya Confirms Its First Ebola Case as Traveler From Congo Dies in Nairobi; Health Officials Trace Dozens of Contacts
A Kenyan man who had lived in Congo for seven years tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain after flying in from Kampala and died Monday night. Officials have listed 28 contacts and are tracking 23 passengers and four crew from his flight.