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
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
New podcasts:
New episode of Outbreak News TV:
- Maine: Possible rabies exposure in Bangor linked to bat
- Botulism outbreak in Nome, Alaska: Beluga whale flipper identified as the source
- Philadelphia: Temple mumps update, Apparent case at Drexel
- Measles outbreak in the Detroit area: Eight cases in little over a week
- Bacillus contamination prompts recall of cough syrup
- Philippines: Measles death toll now 333, Rizal reports dramatic increase in cases