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U.S. officials say a New World screwworm was detected in Mexico roughly 25 miles from the U.S. border, the closest confirmed encounter near U.S. soil since at least last September. The U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Updated May 24, 2026 / CBS News Summary of the interview that aired on Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan. Nancy Cordes: We discussed the expanding Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with Dr....
Dr. Deborah Birx, who helped coordinate the international response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak, told Face The Nation that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration have a "deep...
The United States has tightened travel measures after new Ebola cases surfaced in parts of Africa, and public health officials are working to counter confusion and misinformation about the virus.
Updated May 23, 2026 / CBS/AFP The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said three volunteers from the DR Congo Red Cross have died after apparently contracting Ebola while on duty in...
An American physician who contracted Ebola while serving with a medical missionary group in the Democratic Republic of Congo says he felt certain he might not survive before being evacuated to Europe.
Updated May 19, 2026 Health officials are alarmed by an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola affecting parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. As of May 19, suspected cases have risen sharply to...
An American physician working with a medical missionary organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has tested positive for Ebola, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the aid group said.
When a spouse or parent dies, Social Security survivor benefits often become a vital income source for the household. The average survivor benefit today is modest—about $1,574 per month—so losing even a portion of those...
Matt Allison, executive director of the missionary group Serge, joined CBS News to provide an update about an American doctor who contracted Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
What happened Dr. Peter Stafford, an American medical missionary with the organization Serge who had been serving in the Democratic Republic of Congo, tested positive for Ebola and is being treated in Germany. Who he is...
Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act is slipping, and experts warn the retreat could push insurance rates higher next year. After a record high in 2025, sign-ups were already down by about 1.2 million in January. That...
