While syphilis cases and rates have grown in many parts of the world, including the US, England and Japan, health officials in Denmark are reporting cases remained stable from 2015 to 2016. According...

The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) announced this year’s first rubella case of 2017 today in a 34-year-old male who resides in northern Taiwan. According to the CDC: On March 11, the...

Just a few days ago, UNICEF Regional Director, Geert Cappelaere, upon return from a visit to Yemen said the number of suspected cases is expected to reach 130,000 within the next two weeks. Today, posted...

New Mexico health officials have confirmed the first human plague case of 2017  in a 63-year-old man from Santa Fe County. The patient is currently hospitalized and being treated. The New Mexico Department...

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has become aware of a dangerous, potentially lethal substance contained in street drugs surfacing in central and South Georgia. Dozens of patients have been...

Patrons of more than two dozen restaurants and food establishments in Texas, Oklahoma and California are being advised to receive post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), if not already vaccinated against hepatitis...

A new review looks at cervical cancer screening in the era of HPV vaccination. The review notes that trials have demonstrated the efficacy and safety of vaccines against HPV infection, but the complete...

A new CDC analysis finds that among the 21 U.S. jurisdictions studied, 76 percent reported health care-associated cases of Legionnaires’ disease, a concerning finding since Legionnaires’ disease acquired...

In an update on the hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego County, CA, health officials reported an addition 53 cases in May, bringing the total to 133. Of the total, 80 percent required hospitalization for...

While the overall sexually transmitted infections (STI) reported last year in England saw a decrease, syphilis cases bucked this trend with a 12 percent increase in 2016 compared to 2015. There were 5,920...