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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Life Sciences
· Africa · Updated 6:44 PM
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.
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· Europe · Updated 6:44 PM
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.
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· North America · Updated 6:00 PM
Pennsylvania has recorded 1,078 measles cases this year, with 207 hospitalizations and five deaths, state health officials reported Wednesday.