Virology blog was the first science website I followed, its been quite a few years now and it was an inspiration to me in using the internet to disseminate information on infectious diseases and up-to-date...

Declare 14 April as “World Day for People Affected by Chagas Disease” A Change.org petition was recently posted by La Federacion Internacional de Asociaciones de Personas Afectadas por la...

Here is a look at some interesting infectious disease and health news, opinion and research reported across the globe: Rockland County Measles outbreak As of April 12, 2019, there are 184 confirmed...

                          Africa: Vaccination levels fall short in several countries Mozambique cholera cases climb, Large vaccination...

Dr. Bernhard Wiedermann with the George Washington University School of Medicine was on C-SPAN Saturday morning to discuss measles and the outbreak and take questions from the viewing audience. How contagious...

Here are the top five posts on Outbreak News Today for the week of Mar. 30 through Apr. 5: 5. Hedgehogs linked to six additional Salmonella cases The CDC reported six additional Salmonella Typhimurium...

Here are the top five posts on Outbreak News Today for the week of Mar. 23 through Mar. 29: 5. Africa: Plague in DRC, Measles in Madagascar In this post, we look at some ongoing outbreaks on the African...

Here is a look at some interesting infectious disease and health news, opinion and research reported across the globe: Unsticking malaria One feature of the most virulent species of malaria parasite, Plasmodium...

The human cost of not getting vaccinated is well known–measles, diphtheria and other outbreaks reported across the globe. All very unnecessary. The history of the success of vaccines is well documented- Nearly...

Here is a look at some interesting infectious disease and health news, opinion and research reported across the globe: NIH Statement on World Tuberculosis Day, March 24, 2019 Tuberculosis (TB) is the...