The Controller of the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH), Dr Leung Ting-hung, today (November 3) announced the investigation into the second local confirmed case of dengue...

A serious outbreak of dengue fever that began this summer in Guangdong Province in southern China, which has seen cases in the tens of thousands, has prompted the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

As the number of reported chikungunya cases to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) appears to be slowing, only increasing by 4,481 cases during the past week- two countries accounted for 95 percent of...

The number of confirmed Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) cases in the Canadian province of Alberta has risen to 111, as of Oct. 31, up from 93 cases two weeks ago. Calgary zone still accounts for the majority...

UPDATE: Duke patient test negative for Ebola in preliminary analysis The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) and Durham and Person County Health Departments are working closely with...

After a six month hiatus, the return to the Tampa Bay airwaves of the Outbreak News This Week Radio Show Sunday was a discussion about Ebola for the whole hour. Joining host, Microbiologist and Editor...

Pharyngitis is a sore throat caused by an infection or inflammation of the back of the throat or the pharynx. Most people associate pharyngitis with strep throat; however, there a numerous microbial causes...

It’s been a while since I took a look at important, and not so important “quotable quotes” concerning Ebola issues here and abroad. In the United States, much has been made of the nurse...

Dengue fever has made it’s presence known in the northeastern city of Rawalpindi as recent reports say the northern Punjab city has topped 1,000 cases. The total number of confirmed patients reported...

The French Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Women’s Rights (Ministère des Affaires sociales, de la Santé et des Droits des Femmes) announced today that they would be accepting a United Nations...