Ebola outbreak spreads to new regions as officials launch $518M response plan

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/5 4:52A Scripps News Group

The World Health Organization says an Ebola outbreak in Central Africa is still ahead of health officials trying to contain it, with more than 360 cases and 62 deaths confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The virus has spread to a new...

Quarantine ordered for animals in parts of South Texas after screwworm detected

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/5 4:49A Scripps News Group

Texas animal health officials have imposed a quarantine and movement restrictions on animals in parts of South Texas after the detection of New World screwworm. The Texas Animal Health Commission announced that an area covering Zavala County and...

Measles outbreak at immigration detention center leads to precautionary quarantine

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/4 9:39A Patrick Terpstra

A new outbreak of measles has put dozens of immigrants in quarantine at a for-profit detention center in El Paso Texas. Local heath authorities say its a precaution after confirming two new cases of measles at the Camp East Montana lockup located...

Study finds DEET may actually attract mosquitoes as it fades, but researchers say keep using it

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/4 8:51A Scripps News Group

A new Virginia Tech study suggests a popular bug spray ingredient may actually attract mosquitoes instead of repelling them but researchers say you should not stop using it. RELATED STORY | Entomologist 'Dr. Buggs' on why eradicating mosquitoes...

The US supplement market is booming, but experts warn some products can harm your health

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/4 7:33A Scripps News Group

The U.S. dietary supplement market is booming and is expected to surpass $70 billion this year. The industry now includes more than 100,000 unique products promising weight loss, better sleep, stress relief, pain relief, and more. Social media is...

Melinda French Gates donates $215 million to improve women's health worldwide

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/4 5:55A AP via Scripps News Group

Philanthropist Melinda French Gates will expand her giving to improve womens health globally, pledging another $215 million to support contraceptive access and maternal care, as well as initiatives aimed at middle-aged women, including further...

As tanning trends return, doctors explain what sunscreen you should use

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/4 5:45A Scripps News Group

Teen interest in tanning beds appears to be making a comeback, worrying dermatologists who warn that the practice significantly increases the risk of skin cancer later in life. Dr. Susan Massick, a dermatologist at The Ohio State University...

2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into the US and lying to authorities

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/3 11:55A AP via Scripps News Group

Two scientists at a U.S. government lab were charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from Africa and lying about it during interviews with investigators at a Michigan airport, authorities said Tuesday. A criminal...

HHS official defends US Ebola response, quarantine plan in Kenya

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/2 10:33A Scripps News Group

In an interview with Scripps News, Assistant Health Secretary Adm. Brian Christine defended the Trump administration's response to the Ebola outbreak in Africa, saying the government's "primary concern is to keep (the) Ebola virus out of the...

Norovirus remains at high levels across much of the US

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/2 8:57A Scripps News Group

Norovirus is showing up at high levels across much of the country. Norovirus is spreading across most of the US, here's what to know The highly contagious virus can spread quickly in communities, especially where people gather closely together....

High tick risk this June across 10 states sparks Lyme disease concerns

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/2 6:05A Justin Boggs

Ten U.S. states are facing a high risk of ticks to start the summer, according to an analysis of government data by My Wild. The June 2026 tick forecast shows states from Pennsylvania to Maine will likely have a busy month for tick activity. Tick...

Kenyan president defends US Ebola quarantine center amid protests

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/2 5:41A AP via Scripps News Group

Kenya's president on Monday defended the establishment of an Ebola quarantine facility by the U.S., a move that led to protests despite a court order blocking the plan. President William Ruto on Monday night said the U.S. had a long-standing...

5 Americans released from quarantine after cruise ship hantavirus exposure

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/2 5:24A Scripps News Group

Five Americans exposed to a rare strain of hantavirus on a cruise ship are completing their quarantine at home. They were released from a national quarantine facility in Nebraska after meeting safety criteria set by public health officials. This...

Kenyans protest plan for Ebola treatment facility for Americans exposed to the virus

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/1 9:28A Chris Ocamringa

Hundreds of Kenyans have taken to the streets in Nanyuki, in the central part of the country, to protest a plan by the Kenyan and U.S. governments to establish a quarantine facility to treat American citizens exposed to the Ebola virus. Many of...

Cruise passengers isolated after hantavirus outbreak allowed to leave quarantine facility

News 5 Cleveland (Lifestyle) 6/1 5:56A Nick Harper

Americans who were aboard a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak will be allowed to leave isolation Monday after spending three weeks in a quarantine facility in Nebraska. The passengers, who entered isolation on May 11, will now transition...