In a follow-up on the chikungunya outbreak , primarily in southern Thailand, health officials now report a total of 1841 cases from 18 provinces through Feb. 17. No deaths have been reported. The provinces...

In an update on the measles outbreak in Ukraine,  the Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine reports an additional 3,264 cases in the past week. This includes 1,545 adults and...

In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in Vancouver, BC, Vancouver Coastal Health has identified two additional cases of measles infection in the Lower Mainland. One infection is linked to a previously...

In a follow-up on the measles epidemic in the Philippines, health officials are now reporting 11,459 measles cases, including 189 fatalities since the beginning of the year though Feb. 20 , an increase...

According to the Japan National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Tokyo, 167 measles cases have been reported through Feb. 10, making it the worst measles outbreak in the country in 10 years. Mie and...

Twice annually, the World Health Organization (WHO) organizes consultations with an advisory group of experts to analyse influenza virus surveillance data generated by the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance...

The measles outbreak in Madagascar has grown to a total of 68,912 cases since October, including 926 deaths, the World Health Organization in Madagascar reports (computer translated). This has prompted...

In a follow-up on the salmonella outbreak linked to three Angkor Bakery stores in South Australia, health officials report today that the number of cases of Salmonella linked to this outbreak has risen...

Chagas is a potentially deadly parasitic disease caused by the microorganism, Trypanosoma cruzi. It is transmitted to humans by insects known as kissing bugs, as well as via blood transfusions, organ...

Nigerian health officials continue to report monkeypox cases 18 months after the index case reported in September 2017. In January this year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) six new suspected...