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A mysterious viral outbreak is overwhelming some hospitals in China and prompting people to wear face masks again.   According to local news reports, a little-known virus called human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has been blamed. It normally causes a mild cold-like illness, including fever, a cough, runny nose, and wheezing. In severe cases, HMPV can lead to bronchitis or pneumonia, particularly in children.   The …

A mysterious unexplained illness tagged the “dancing disease” has reportedly left patients shaking uncontrollably and is spreading across Uganda in a case that has left doctors baffled.   The disease which locals are referring to as Dinga Dinga, translating to “shaking like dancing”, has already affected around 300 people, mostly women and girls, according to health officials.   The puzzling illness, confirmed …

The number of cases in a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has risen to 75, according to new federal data released on Friday, October 25.Cases have been reported in 13 states in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Most of the cases have been in Colorado, which has 26 reported cases, and Montana, which has …

Borno State Government has announced a cholera outbreak in the state with 451 cases recorded so far following severe flooding caused by the collapse of the Alau Dam.    The flooding has affected Maiduguri and surrounding areas, leading to the displacement of approximately 2 million people, destruction of health facilities, loss of lives and properties, and disruption of portable water …