By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews African swine fever has been reported in Indonesia, according to a Sumut Pos report (computer translated). The report states: A total of 11 districts / cities in...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Singapore officials reported 257 additional dengue fever cases during the week ending Nov. 1, a slight increase over the previous week but a significant decrease compared...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Swedish health officials aka Folkhalsomyndigheten report investigating a national outbreak of Salmonella infection last week. According to authorities, with the help...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Iceland are reporting an increase in norovirus infections in recent weeks. Local media report (computer translated) a large number of residents...

By Jory Lange and Candess Zona-Mendola 12 people may have developed Legionnaires’ disease in the East Texas State Fair Legionnaires Outbreak.  The Northeast Texas Public Health District alerts the public...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Eight out of 10 measles cases reported in the Americas this year have been in Brazil, according to the Pan American Health Organization Friday. Between 1 January...

By Jory Lange and Candess Zona-Mendola Another ground beef Salmonella outbreak is making the news today.  8 people have been hospitalized and 1 person has died in this Salmonella outbreak.  4 states...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In this video, I look at four important infectious diseases in Thailand in 2019–Streptococcus suis infections, melioidosis, dengue fever and chikungunya. Ebola:...

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...

More Research, Awareness, and Treatment Needed for This Life-Altering Illness Encephalitis411, a U.S. based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that aims to improve the quality of life for those impacted by encephalitis,...