Mosquito borne diseases. Many probably have heard of dengue fever, Zika, malaria and West Nile virus, but many people may have never heard of Japanese encephalitis, or JE. Joining me today to discuss...

On Sunday’s show I look at a variety of topics that are pressing in the news today. Measles and vaccines are important topics as UNICEF says global cases are surging to alarmingly high levels. Madagascar’s...

The Regional Health Office–Geresa (computer translated) has reported 33 confirmed cases of dengue in several localities of Lambayeque this year. The regional manager of Health, Maria Collantes, explained...

Earlier in February, the World Health Organization said of the Madagascar measles outbreak- The scale of the measles outbreak in Madagascar is of grave concern, as is its geographical spread In a follow-up...

Ten countries account for more than 74 per cent of the total increase in measles between 2017 and 2018, according to UNICEF today. Ukraine (30,338), the Philippines (13,192) and Brazil (10,262)saw the...

In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in Brooklyn, NY, New York City health officials reported 30 additional cases in the neighborhoods of Williamsburg and Borough Park. 29 additional measles cases were...

Here is a look at some interesting infectious disease and health news, opinion and research reported across the globe: 2015-2016 El Niño Triggered Disease Outbreaks Across Globe The 2015-2016 El Niño...

In a follow-up on the measles epidemic in the Philippines, government officials report a nearly 1,000 case increase in a day period. As of Feb. 26, a total of 13,723 cases have been reported, including...