In a follow-up on the hepatitis A outbreak in Florida, state health officials reported 60 hepatitis A cases the week of April 7, bringing the number of outbreak cases since January to 811 and since last...

The Uganda Ministry of Health issued a press release Monday saying that there was one confirmed Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) case who died on Apr. 11. The deceased was a 32-year-old man from...

Brazilian health authorities report that the use of the bacterium, Wolbachia, which has already been used in Rio de Janeiro, will be taken to the cities of Campo Grande, Petrolina and Belo Horizonte. The...

In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in the Philippines this year, the Department of Health (DOH) has reported 28,362 measles cases including 389 deaths through April 5. Cases have been reported from...

Florida state health officials reported this weekend that they have been in contact with Vermont health officials regarding a recent death reported in Vermont of an individual who had possible contact...

There is only a short window of opportunity to seek medical help before rabies becomes almost invariably fatal, but people wait an average of 10 days before seeking medical advice following exposure to...

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...

The Minister of Health of Iraq Dr Alaa Alwan launched a 5-day polio vaccination campaign in Baghdad on 7 April 2019. “This is an important event for the health sector in Iraq. Poliomyelitis is one of...

Health officials in King County, WA are currently investigating an norovirus-like outbreak linked to an Auburn Dave & Buster’s. As of Apr. 9, there has been 12 cases with symptoms that are suggestive...

Officials with the Monongalia County Health Department report the number of syphilis cases are on the rise in Morgantown, mostly among men who have sex with other men. Health officials want to alert the...