Chorley and Royal Preston hospitals on high alert almost ‘6 out of 7 days’ The rest of the north west had 32 high alerts compared to 169 at Chorley and Preston hospitals. Source
US birth rates drop to lowest since 1987 Births decreased among young women and teenagers but increased among those aged between 40 and 44. Source
DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to Mbandaka city At least 44 people are thought to have been infected and 23 deaths are being investigated. Source