By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Thailand health officials reported (computer translated) five additional novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) cases– four in Chinese nationals and one in a Thai national. This...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the first confirmed novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) case in the Philippines, the Philippine Government, upon the recommendation of Department of Health...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Two cases of confirmed novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) have been reported in England. According to a statement from Chief Medical Officer, Chris Whitty: “We can...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The China National Health Commission has reported (computer translated) 1982 new confirmed cases from 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) and the...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on recent stories on Nipah virus infections in Bangladesh (HERE, HERE), the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has reported...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Singapore Ministry of Health reported three additional confirmed, imported cases of novel  coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection in Singapore. This brings the total...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Malaysia Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that there is one additional case of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) today. This brings the cumulative number of...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews UN health officials have reported 114 confirmed measles cases since the beginning of 2019, which include 112 were detected in Argentina and 2 in Spain. The vast majority...

A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that infant vaccination against group B meningococcal disease (MenB) has resulted in a significant decline in cases of the disease...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control responded to North Galloway Road in Lakeland, in reference to a fight between a dog and a raccoon on Sunday. The owner of the Alaskan husky mix separated...