By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Several cases of chikungunya have been diagnosed in November in Djibouti, prompting calls to observe the usual precautions when traveling or staying in country,...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Myanmar Ministry of Health and Sport recently released the latest numbers on dengue fever in the country and they are reporting 23,203 cases through Nov. 23 this...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Florida Department of Health continues to battle a hepatitis A outbreak that has grew to more than 3,700 cases in two years. During the week ending November...

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of Colorful Coleslaw. This precautionary recall notification is being issued due to a sample of President’s Choice Colorful...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to blackberries has accounted for 16 illnesses in six states,...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Taiwan health officials are reporting that the country is entering the epidemic season for chickenpox, reminding the public to be alert. The monitoring data of the...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Samoan officials, in an update today, shows that the measles epidemic has crossed the 4,000 case mark since it began in early September. With an additional 171 measles...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Philippines Dengue cases have seen dramatic increases in 2019 in the Philippines. According to Department of Health (DOH)-Epidemiology Bureau’s data, 402,694 dengue...

Researchers have shown that a common cold virus can infect cells derived from human placentas, suggesting that it may be possible for the infection to pass from expectant mothers to their unborn children. The study,...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In late November, Uganda health authorities notified the World Health Organization of a fatal Rift Valley fever (RVF) case from Obongi district. The case was a 35-year-old...