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A US citizen working for a humanitarian group in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement on Friday.
The H5N1 bird flu was detected in preliminary testing in a migratory bird at Hawks Nest, on the Mid-North Coast, authorities revealed.
As winter takes hold and more people spend time indoors, respiratory illnesses are expected to begin spreading more widely through communities.
RNZ
Emergency doctors are warning of a rapidly worsening hospital crisis, with the winter flu season yet to reach its peak and hospitals already struggling to cope.
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RNZ
The H5 strain of bird flu has been detected in an Australian seabird for the first time.
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Nearly 250 people are suspected to have died, and more than 1,100 are infected with the rare strain of Ebola in the DRC and Uganda, though the true spread of the virus is feared to be much wider.
RNZ
The world is closely watching Ebola and Hantavirus, but now it's also fighting off pandemic fatigue.
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The World Health Organization has declared that an outbreak of Ebola in Central Africa is a public health emergency. Health officials are racing to trace contacts as the count of suspected cases rises.
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