Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) health officials are reporting that since the beginning of the current Ebola outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri in July, the cumulative number of cases is 426, of which...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with public health, agricultural, and academic experts to understand the possible threat posed by the spread of the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis...

Forget MRSA and E. coli, there’s another bacterium that is becoming increasingly dangerous due to antibiotic resistance – and it’s present on the skin of every person on the planet. A...

In a follow-up on the increases in syphilis in Japan, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases has put the case tally for the year over 6,000, the first time that has happened in decades. According...

Achdut LTD. of Ariel, Israel, is recalling its Tahini products of all packages and sizes produced on the following dates: April 7th to May 21st 2018, because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. The...

In an update on the measles outbreak in Israel, health officials have reported 2,040 cases nationally, according to an Algemeiner report. Health Ministry officials say cities with large haredi populations...

In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in Rockland County, NY, local health officials now put the outbreak total at 83, as of Nov. 28. The measles outbreak in Rockland is not limited to one community...

UN and Philippines health officials are advising parents to ensure their children are vaccinated against measles as the number of cases of the viral disease has increased by more than 350 percent in 2018. According...

Health officials in Yangon, Myanmar are reporting a rising number of dog bites recently, over 1300 in October and an average of 60 a day in November, and of course the major concern is rabies. According...

Ohio state health officials declared a hepatitis A outbreak over the summer after observing an increase in cases linked to certain risk factors since the beginning of 2018. Since the declaration, the...