Reuters Health News Summary

The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain a public health emergency of international concern, and said ​the risk of a national epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is "very high". Suspected and confirmed measles deaths ⁠top 500 in Bangladesh At least 86 children have died from confirmed measles infections in Bangladesh this year, and another 426 with symptoms consistent with the ⁠disease, ​health officials said on Saturday, as the country battles one of its worst outbreaks in decades.

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US adds Atlanta area ​airport for Ebola screening, CDC says

Americans coming back ​from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda ‌or ​South Sudan now have a second entry point for returning to the United States, with the CDC on Saturday expanding its enhanced Ebola screening to include Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International ‌Airport. Hartsfield-Jackson has previously been used to screen passengers and has established operational procedures in place, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Jardine Matheson to buy Australia's I-MED at $2.4 billion enterprise value in healthcare push

Jardine Matheson said on Monday it has ‌agreed to buy Australian medical imaging provider I-MED Radiology Network for a total enterprise value of A$3.4 billion ($2.4 billion), adding a ‌major healthcare diagnostics business to the Hong Kong-based group. The storied investment group, whose businesses span property, retail, and automotive sectors, said it will buy a 100% stake in I-MED from funds advised by private equity firm Permira and other shareholders.

Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases, bringing total to five

Uganda has ⁠confirmed three ​new cases of Ebola, bringing ⁠the total number of infections in the current outbreak there to five, the health ministry said on Saturday, as authorities stepped up contact tracing to ⁠contain the spread. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain a public health emergency of international concern, and said ​the risk of a national epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is "very high".

Suspected and confirmed measles deaths ⁠top 500 in Bangladesh

At least 86 children have died from confirmed measles infections in Bangladesh this year, and another 426 with symptoms consistent with the ⁠disease, ​health officials said on Saturday, as the country battles one of its worst outbreaks in decades. Cases have spread rapidly in recent months, overwhelming hospitals and placing severe strain on already fragile healthcare services, particularly in rural districts and densely populated low-income urban ⁠areas.

Red Cross mourns death of three volunteers from Ebola in Congo

The Red Cross on Saturday paid tribute to three volunteers who ⁠are believed to have died ⁠after contracting Ebola while handling bodies and are among the first known victims of the latest outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which there is ‌no approved vaccine or ‌treatment, was declared an emergency of international concern by the ​World Health Organization on Sunday.