By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews According to data from Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID), cases of the vaccine preventable diseases–measles and rubella–are...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan have reported (computer translated) a congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) case in a child from Iwaki City. This is the...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In this news video, I take a look at the measles outbreak in Japan. The number of cases is significantly higher than what has been seen in recent years. I also look...

By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviewed a travel notice last updated in March concerning travel to Japan and the rubella outbreak. Travelers...