Veterinary Medicine

From Thames to Tigris, world's rivers are polluted with antibiotic waste

The level​ of antibiotic waste exceeds safety thresholds by up to 300 times in rivers around the world, according to a new study.

Congo says three new Ebola cases confirmed in large city

There are now 17 confirmed Ebola cases in the Mbandaka city of one million residents, including one death, plus 21 probable cases and five suspected ones, health officials say.

New Ebola outbreak in Congo kills at least one

This latest Ebola outbreak is Congo's eighth, the most of any country. The deadly hemorrhagic fever was first detected in its dense tropical forests in 1976 and named after the nearby river Ebola.