By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The State Minister of Health of Pakistan, Zafar Mirza reported on Twitter today: I can confirm first two cases of corona virus in Pakistan. Both cases are being taken...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Global Polio Eradication Initiative reported that Pakistan saw five additional wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in the past week, bringing the total for 2020...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Pakistan reported an additional five wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases this past week–three from Sindh province and two from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. This...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Sri Lanka health authorities continue to report high levels of dengue fever into early 2020. As of February 10, the country’s Epidemiology Unit has reported...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Eight additional wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases were reported last week–five for 2019 and three for 2020–in Pakistan. The cases were reported from...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The India Ministry of Health announced Monday the third novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Kerala state in the southern part of the country. According to a statement: Third...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Sri Lanka reported more than 100,000 dengue fever cases in 2019, one of the most active dengue years on the island country. Health officials continue to see high...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In Pakistan, an additional six wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases were reported this week–three with onset in 2019 and three for 2020–bringing the WPV1...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews India health officials reported the first confirmed novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) case Thursday. According to a Ministry of Health and Family Welfare statement: Positive...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on recent stories on Nipah virus infections in Bangladesh (HERE, HERE), the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has reported...