Sherwood Forest’s 1,000-year-old Major Oak dies
The celebrated Nottinghamshire tree produced no leaves after years of pressure from drought, heat, compacted soil and earlier conservation interventions.
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak death toll passes 200
Reports dated 18 June 2026 documented dR Congo Ebola outbreak death toll passes 200, marking a significant science development.
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H5 bird flu outbreak killed 13,300 elephant seal pups on remote Australian islands
Surveys and genetic testing linked extensive wildlife deaths on Heard Island and the McDonald Islands to H5 avian influenza, the first detection recorded in an Australian external territory.
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EU and G7 pledge support as DRC Ebola deaths approach 200
The European Commission outlined a €493 million support programme while summit leaders called for a coordinated response to the Bundibugyo outbreak.
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Cholera outbreak declared in Sudan’s Kordofan region
Reports dated 17 June 2026 documented cholera outbreak declared in Sudan’s Kordofan region, marking a significant science development.
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Amazon water levels rebound after two severe drought years
MapBiomas found the Brazilian Amazon 2.6 percent above its historical water average in 2025, while the Pantanal remained deeply stressed.
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Australia confirms first mainland H5N1 case in brown skua
The infection in remote Western Australia meant the highly contagious bird-flu strain had now been detected on every continent.
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Five more children die amid Bangladesh measles outbreak
Reports dated 13 June 2026 documented five more children die amid Bangladesh measles outbreak, marking a significant science development.
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Northern Irish health minister Mike Nesbitt announces that students aged up to 25 in Northern Ireland will be…
On 2026-06-12, available reporting documented the rollout follows a serious outbreak of meningitis in Kent earlier this year.
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Brazil pauses single-dose dengue vaccine after severe adverse events
Brazil’s health ministry said it was temporarily suspending use of a publicly developed dengue shot while authorities reviewed two deaths and another serious case among recipients.
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US doctor treated for Ebola leaves Berlin hospital
Peter Stafford and five quarantined relatives were discharged after repeated testing found no detectable Bundibugyo Ebola virus.
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Bangladesh reports three more deaths among suspected measles cases
Health authorities distinguished the latest suspected-case deaths from confirmed measles fatalities as national case totals continued to rise.
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US measles count passes 2,000 for second consecutive year
CDC data showed 2,030 confirmed cases across 38 states and Washington, with most infections among young people and those unvaccinated or of unknown status.
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First AI-designed 'universal vaccine' tested in humans: UK researchers
Reporting dated 2026-06-05 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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Agricultural minister John Steenhuisen announces that South Africa has approved vaccines for bird flu
A dated account of the science development, based strictly on reporting from Business Day and SA News.
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Youths gather in Nanyuki, Kenya to protest against the establishment of a quarantine center at the Laikipia Air Base…
On 2026-06-01, available reporting documented hundreds of youths in the Kenyan town of Nanyuki have demonstrated against an Ebola quarantine center at Laikipia Air Base.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports that five people who had been in quarantine at the
A dated account of the science development, based strictly on reporting from NBC News.
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The MV Hondius cruise ship, which was at center of hantavirus infections including the Andes strain during the…
On 2026-05-30, available reporting documented three passengers died following a hantavirus outbreak on board the polar expedition ship MV Hondius.
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Mexican airlines Aeroméxico, Viva, and Volaris restrict travel to Mexico for passengers who have been in the DRC,…
On 2026-05-29, available reporting documented wHO has recorded 17 confirmed and 223 suspected Ebola deaths in the DRC since May 15.
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WHO chief says Congo's Ebola response still has a path to containment
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Congo as the country's Ebola outbreak spread across the east and infections linked to the crisis were also reported in Uganda.
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EU receives donated favipiravir for possible hantavirus use
France, Spain and the Netherlands are set to receive an experimental antiviral that may be considered for clinical investigation or compassionate use.
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Colorectal cancer: New guidelines add 2 types of screening tools
Reporting dated 2026-05-27 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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WHO chief calls for DRC ceasefire to tackle Ebola outbreak
Reporting dated 2026-05-27 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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Russia Says It Has Developed a Vaccine for the Rare Bundibugyo Ebola Strain
Russia says a vaccine has been developed for the Bundibugyo strain, though the evidence presented so far suggests early-stage scientific work rather than a finished public-health product.
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