Epidemics of related viruses, like SARS, killed hundreds. But the W.H.O. has postponed a decision on whether the new outbreak is a global emergency.
Tag: Epidemics
Deadly Coronavirus Outbreak Poses a Test to China’s Leadership
The new virus has killed at least nine and infected more than 400 people in China, with confirmed cases in the United States, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan and South Korea.
China’s Coronavirus Outbreak Tests the Communist Party’s Transparency
The new virus has killed at least six and infected nearly 300 people in China, with confirmed cases in Taiwan, Thailand, Japan and South Korea. An expert says it can be transmitted by humans.
Japan and Thailand Confirm New Cases of Chinese Coronavirus
The two new patients will add to fears that the virus will spread further outside China’s borders.
China Identifies New Virus Causing Pneumonialike Illness
The new coronavirus doesn’t appear to be readily spread by humans, but researchers caution that more study is needed.
The Flu Season May Yet Turn Ugly, C.D.C. Warns
Almost as many people are falling ill as did two years ago, in what was a particularly severe flu season. But this season’s virus is unusual, and it’s too early to tell how dangerous.
China Grapples With Mystery Pneumonia-Like Illness
Beijing is racing to identify a new illness that has sickened 59 people as it tries to calm a nervous public.
Climate Change, Crime and Political Chaos: A Deadly Mix in Honduras Dengue Epidemic
While rising temperatures are increasing the range of disease-bearing mosquitoes globally, the effects are compounded in Honduras by government dysfunction and criminal gangs.
Samoa Lifts State of Emergency After Deadly Measles Epidemic
The Pacific island nation will reopen schools after a measles outbreak killed 81 people, many of them children.
‘Why My Baby?’: How Measles Robbed Samoa of Its Young
When the virus arrived on its shores, the Pacific island nation was grievously unprepared. It had left the door to contagion wide open, and thousands of children have suffered.