Epidemic

Fiji declared a national health emergency due to a sharp surge in HIV cases driven by methamphetamine use and unsafe practices, with infections spiking twelvefold since 2010.

The death toll from Ebola in Congo has risen to 2,325, making the outbreak the deadliest in the country's history; 4,945 cases have been confirmed, with 101 added in the last 24 hours. Background: spread to additional provinces, lack of resources, and fears of regional expansion.

A worrying increase in the number of rabies cases in Israel: two brothers from Kedumim were bitten yesterday (Sunday) by a stray dog that turned out to be infected with rabies, and at the same time, a heifer infected with the disease was identified in the Golan Heights. The latest data indicate the continued spread of the disease across the country, with 91 cases of rabies already diagnosed since...