Here are the top five posts on Outbreak News Today for the week of Mar. 9 through Mar. 15:

5. Philippines: Dengue cases top 40K in 1st two months of 2019

Aedes aegypti mosquito feeding on a human host/CDC
Aedes aegypti mosquito feeding on a human host/CDC

The number 5 post of the week was an update on the dengue outbreak in the Philippines.

4. Brucella outbreak in Villa Juárez, Mexico

Four cases of brucellosis have been reported in the municipality of  Villa Juárez in the State of San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

3. Thailand: Chikungunya cases up 500 in past week, nearly 10,000 dengue cases reported in 2019

An update on the chikungunya and dengue situation in Thailand was the 3rd most popular post of the week.

2. 18 infections you can get from mosquitoes

This blog post that describes 18 different viral and parasitic infections you can contract from mosquitoes.

1.Vietnam: Pork tapeworm outbreak affects hundreds of children in Bac Ninh

The top post of the week was a report on a Taenia solium outbreak affecting hundreds of children in northern Vietnam.

The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great

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