Epidemic
New York declares first US measles disaster emergency since 2025 surge
The state expanded the pool of health professionals allowed to administer measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccines as cases rise in rural communities.
Employee of Russian plague institute dies of suspected pneumonic infection, Trump offers help
Ebola outbreak in Congo tops 4,000 cases in world's second-largest epidemic
Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak short of WHO waiting period guidelines
Health Ministry doesn't change policy as COVID-19 cases in China reportedly surge
Other countries are reinstating Covid-19 testing for arrivals from China, while the Israeli Health Ministry has not yet announced any new measures.
Health Ministry holds emergency meeting on monkeypox
"No concern of a pandemic of the same magnitude as COVID-19," says Health Ministry official on Monkeypox.
Britain reports human case of avian flu, no onward transmission
'[T]here is no evidence of onward spread of the infection to anyone else,' the UK Health Security Agency said on Thursday.
Bird Flu outbreak: 5,500 chickens infected in north
The affected farm produces about 100,000 organic eggs every year, about 2.4% of the organic market.
Israel looks to establish domestic vaccine production facility
COVID-19 accelerated the desire to explore other alternatives that may be less expensive, ensuring a steady supply of vaccines for dealing with the current epidemic as well as future epidemics.
Coronavirus: One-of-a-kind epidemiology lab to open in Israel's Assuta
Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital will be opening a new lab for research and identification of disease outbreaks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Marilee Shapiro Asher, artist who survived global pandemics, dies at 107
In 1993, she married Robert Asher, who died in 2008.
New virus found only in Israeli bat with unknown human infection potential
The findings are significant as bats are reservoirs for emerging viruses, and have been attributed to virus outbreaks such as SARS, MERS and many more.
Epidemic research subsides after outbreaks, endangering proper response
"There has been no sustained research into these types of infections, merely peaks following specific outbreaks. That pattern has left us woefully unprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic."
350 yr-old memoir shows how European Jews dealt with 17th century plague
In the midst of a viral pandemic that again is separating parents from their children, Glikl’s poignant rendering of the family’s ordeal rings chillingly familiar.
