Death toll in UK hospital listeria outbreak rises to six

Another person has died in a listeria outbreak caused by eating contaminated food in hospital, bringing the total number of deaths to six, Public Health England said on Thursday.

China confirms new African swine fever case in Hubei province

China on Thursday confirmed a new outbreak of African swine fever in the central province of Hubei.

Rwanda seals Congo border after third Ebola case in Goma

Rwandan authorities closed the border with the Ebola-hit Congolese city of Goma on Thursday for all people other than Congolese citizens leaving Rwanda, as a third case of Ebola was confirmed in Goma.