Category Virus Alert

Deadly baby virus hits Australian newborns

An outbreak of a deadly new virus among Australian babies is alarming local health authorities, media reported Wednesday.   Parechovirus causes fever, irritability, a rash and diarrhea in babies, however in some young infants, the virus can lead to hepatitis…

Ebola virus kills 4 in Sierra Leone

Four people in eastern Sierra Leone have died after contracting the Ebola virus, a health ministry official announced on Monday.    “I can categorically confirm that the Ebola sickness has materialised,” said Amara Jambai . “We have on record four…

Deadly MERS virus reaches Lebanon

Cases of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) are continuing to crop up around the world. This time, CBC Radio-Canada reports that a case has been confirmed in Beirut, Lebanon. After returning from Saudi Arabia, a man checked into a hospital…