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Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Life Sciences · Africa · Updated 6:44 PM

Kenya records first Ebola death, races to trace contacts

Kenya recorded its first Ebola death after an imported case of the Bundibugyo strain arrived from the DRC, and WHO officials say contact tracing in Nairobi is now decisive for preventing community spread.

Life Sciences · Europe · Updated 6:44 PM

Trump says Russian plague death not a bioweapon as WHO waits for answers

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he does not believe the death of a Russian plague laboratory worker was linked to a biological weapon, while the WHO still says it lacks the full picture on the suspected pneumonic plague case.

Life Sciences · North America · Updated 6:00 PM

Pennsylvania measles outbreak passes 1,000 cases and five deaths

Pennsylvania has recorded 1,078 measles cases this year, with 207 hospitalizations and five deaths, state health officials reported Wednesday.