The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 10,060 cases, making it the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history with at least three times more cases and deaths than the 2014-2016 West African outbreak since its declaration in May. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is deploying additional experts to Nigeria to investigate how a woman contracted the virus, and has also sent support to Kenya where two people have died and nine have tested positive overall. Twenty quarantined contacts in Kenya were released after completing a 21-day monitoring period, though 98 contacts remain under observation.
New World screwworm detections have surged in Texas and New Mexico this month, with 15 total cases in October and six confirmed in the past week alone. Infected cattle and sheep have been reported in Luna, Dona Ana, and Hudspeth counties. New Mexico reopened a border crossing in Columbus to Mexican cattle after nearly two years of closure, implementing new safety measures including testing and inspections. Additionally, H5N1 avian flu cases in Washington State cattle herds have tripled from nine to 27 in one week, primarily in Yakima County with one report in Benton County. Washington State Veterinarian Amber Itle noted this represents the virus’s first significant presence in the state.
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