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We spent decades teaching people that cancer is mostly bad luck, bad genes, or bad habits.
Then you find out 2.3 million cases in a single year were attributable to infections.
Infections were responsible for 2.3 million new cancer cases in 2024, 12% of total global cases that year, a study has found.
The research found Helicobacter pylori to be the leading infectious cause of cancer
bmj.com/content/395/bmj-2026…
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Genomic sequencing shows that the Ebola virus from Nigeria’s recently reported only imported case is highly similar to that from Kenya’s @MOH_Kenya reported first imported case, differing by only one mutation.
My thanks to the sequencing teams at @NCDCgov and the Institute of Genomics and Global Health @RedeemersUni , Ede, and to @christian_happi for this excellent work.
We are forging ahead with public health control measures while awaiting results of further investigations and testing.
Our approach is that of solidarity and global cooperation, appreciating the role our sister African nations, @AfricaCDC, Technical partners and experts @WHO, @DrTedros, @Dr_JeanKaseya, Prof. Aliko Ahmed @alikothe3rd, @Fmohnigeria as well key International partners especially The Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD) @StateDept.
We are determined to do our best to protect the lives and livelihoods of our people and we urge all Nigerians and our partners to work together with us. By the grace of we shall succeed and rise above this public health emergency as we did in 2014.
Natural Grocers recalls 2-lb organic mung beans over possible glass.
UPC 000080112600
Pack dates:
26-160, 26-173, 26-196, 26-224, 26-258.
Don’t eat. Return or discard.
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On 20 October 2026, France reported the first documented case of human disease caused by the Shamonda virus. This virus primarily affects animals such as cattle, sheep, goats and horses.
WHO is in touch with the French authorities and is closely monitoring the situation.
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U.S. going to require all passengers flying into the U.S. to sign an attestation that they have not been in DRC past 21 days before boarding
France reports the first known human Shamonda infection.
“Never documented in humans” has an expiration date.
Fatal case.
Your pet’s medication may be the wrong strength.
Wedgewood recalled compounded vet drugs nationwide after unreliable potency testin.
Low potency can fail.
High potency can cause overdose.
"Ebola"
Nigeria: The Government of Nigeria reported a case of Bundibugyo virus disease (“Ebola”) on October 20. Health officials are conducting contact tracing. According to the Nigerian Ministry of Health, the individual traveled by air from Uganda. Ebola is a rare, severe, and often fatal hemorrhagic fever illness. More at: ng.usembassy.gov/health-aler…
Nigeria confirms imported Ebola in Abuja.
Symptoms: Oct 7
Hospital admission: Oct 11
Diagnosis: Oct 20
Authorities identified 44 contacts.
Nine days passed between admission and confirmation.
Right glucose. Wrong patient.
FDA’s new StatStrip Gen 2.0 recall notice warns that results can land in someone else’s chart, risking inappropriate insulin.
Kenya is now “reconsider travel” for Americans.
The Oct 19 US advisory cites Ebola alongside "security and road risks."
CDC’s Ebola notice remains Level 1: usual precautions.