Tag: disease

US: Oregon reports first human case of Bubonic plague in nearly a decade

The disease is typically found in rural to semi-rural areas where wild rodents are more common.

February 11, 2024

More people in Gaza could die of diseases than bombings: WHO chief

Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said that overcrowding, lack of food, water, sanitation and basic hygiene are hastening the spread of disease in Gaza. In a lengthy post on X, the WHO chief said that 1.3 million people are currently living in shelters in Gaza, where a humanitarian pause...

November 29, 2023