Health officials in New Jersey are reporting a confirmed case of measles in Ocean County. The Department of Health is warning residents who could have possibly exposed others to the infection between...

In a follow-up on the infections caused by an antibiotic-resistant form of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria linked to surgeries performed in Tijuana, Mexico, UN officials report there has been 20 cases...

In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in Brooklyn and Queens, city health officials report a dozen new cases, bringing the total to 133 since October. Most of these cases have involved members of the...

My guest on today’s show is Amesh Adalja, MD. He is very familiar if you read news on various issues of infectious diseases and medicine as he is a frequent expert commenter. He was named one of...

A nationwide cohort study of all children born in Denmark to Danish-born mothers between 1999 through 2010 concluded that the mumps, measles, and rubella (MMR) vaccine does not increase the risk of autism,...

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department reported on two suspected norovirus outbreaks linked to two taco restaurants starting last week. The first outbreak is linked to the Tijuana Taco, 1005 Bristol...

While health authorities report seeing decreases in the number of measles cases in Madagascar in recent week, the numbers are still astounding (reporting more than 7,000 new cases in the most recent week). According...

The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) in Bangladesh is reporting that between February 9 and 24, five members of a family in Baliadanga upazila, Thakurgaon died after complaining...

Sri Lanka health officials are reporting 8,904 dengue fever through the end of February 2019. Colombo (2017), Jaffna (1354) and Gampaha (1093) districts have seen the most cases. Dengue fever is an infectious...

In a follow-up on the measles epidemic in the Philippines, government officials are now reporting 16,349 cases in all 17 regions through Mar. 2. In addition, the death toll to this epidemic is 261 through...