African swine fever hits sixth pig farm in Bulgaria
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s veterinary authorities said on Friday they would cull 8,253 pigs after detecting an outbreak of African swine fever at a breeding farm in the northeast of…
Congo races to contain Ebola after gold miner contaminates several in Goma
GOMA, Congo (Reuters) – Congolese authorities were racing to contain an Ebola epidemic on Thursday, after a gold miner with a large family contaminated several people in the east’s main…
Bulgaria to compensate owners who cull pigs to help stamp out swine fever
FILE PHOTO: A pig rests at a farm near the village of Belotincy, 140 km (90 miles) from the capital Sofia, April 28, 2009. REUTERS/Oleg Popov/File Photo SOFIA (Reuters) –…
British student plunges to death from plane in Madagascar
Police say a 19-year-old British student fell to her death from a small airplane in Madagascar after opening a door in mid-air. Cambridge University natural sciences student Alana Cutland fell…
Death toll in UK hospital listeria outbreak rises to six
LONDON (Reuters) – Another person has died in a listeria outbreak caused by eating contaminated food in hospital, bringing the total number of deaths to six, Public Health England said…
Superbugs found lurking in London underground and hospitals
FILE PHOTO: People crowded on a Central Line tube underground train during rush hour commute in London, November 27, 2017. REUTERS/Russell Boyce LONDON(Reuters) – Scientists have found multidrug-resistant “superbug” bacteria…
Fifth Bulgarian pig farm hit by African swine fever
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgarian authorities said on Wednesday that they would cull another 17,000 pigs after detecting an outbreak of African swine fever at a breeding farm in the north…
Lead leak from Notre Dame cathedral fire prompts lawsuit
A French activist group has filed a lawsuit over health threats from toxic lead released in Notre Dame Cathedral’s devastating fire. Interested in Notre Dame Fire? Add Notre Dame Fire…
New video from Iran shows Guard warning away UK warship
In new video released Monday, an Iranian Revolutionary Guard officer is heard telling a British warship not to interfere or put their “life in danger” as the paramilitary force, using…
Hundreds attend wake of Italian police officer allegedly killed by two American tourists
Hundreds laid flowers and prayed during the wake for Carabinieri police officer Mario Cerciello Rega. The 35-year-old will be laid to rest Monday in his hometown of Somma Vesuviana, near…