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Health officials to roll out oral cholera vaccine in May

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As part of its strategic plan to eliminate Cholera in Uganda, Ministry of Health is set to roll out the Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) in Cholera prone districts. The districts that will benefit from this...

Uganda: Anthrax outbreak infects 19, kills one in Arua District

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An anthrax outbreak that began last month in Rhino Camp refugee settlement in Arua District has now sickened 19 people, including one fatality, according to a Daily Monitor report. The disease has now...

Leprosy vaccine candidate, LepVax, provides effective pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis of M. leprae infection in animals: Study

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A publication in Nature Partner Journals (npj) Vaccines indicates that post-exposure prophylaxis with LepVax, IDRI’s leprosy vaccine candidate, not only appears safe but, unlike BCG (a tuberculosis...

Kansas City measles outbreak: 10 cases in ongoing investigation

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In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in the Kansas City, MO area, state and local health officials are working to notify individuals who may have been exposed to measles in the Kansas City, Missouri...

Connecticut reports two measles cases acquired outside the US

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The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) said it has confirmed two cases of measles in New Haven County.  The two infected individuals are children under 12 months of age who reside in the same...

Delaware mumps outbreak increases by 4 cases

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The Division of Public Health (DPH) has identified four more cases of the mumps in Delaware as part of its ongoing investigation of an outbreak among attendees at two multi-cultural dances in New Castle...

Chronic wasting disease not transmissible to macaques: Study

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Chronic wasting disease (CWD) did not cross the species barrier to infect cynomolgus macaque monkeys during a lengthy investigation by National Institutes of Health scientists exploring risks to humans. CWD...

Marburg virus: Study of bat natural immunity may shed light on human disease

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Scientists examining the genome of Egyptian fruit bats, a natural reservoir for the deadly Marburg virus, have identified several immune-related genes that suggest bats deal with viral infections in a...

India: More than a dozen people treated for cutaneous anthrax in Andhra Pradesh

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Thirteen suspected cutaneous anthrax cases have been treated at a Visakhapatnam hospital in the past week and medical officials say the patients are all stable. A spokesperson with King George Hospital...

Yemen diphtheria and cholera update

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Diphtheria As of 14 April 2018, the local health authorities reported a total of 1,584 suspected diphtheria cases including 85 associated deaths (CFR=5.4%). The diphtheria outbreak has affected 195 districts...