U.S. health officials announced that quarantine orders have been issued for two passengers from a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak. These individuals are now located at a hospital in Nebraska. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that the orders were signed by their acting director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. These quarantine […]

The Ebola outbreak in East Africa is escalating quickly. Cases have been confirmed in major cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Experts and health workers on the ground report that the response has been hampered by the minimal involvement of the United States, a country that was traditionally at the forefront of […]