NewsDesk @bactiman63 Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection, which the causative agent is Corynebacterium diphtheriae, that usually affects the mucous membranes of the nose and throat and sometimes...

By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Health authorities in Guinea have reported a confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Kankan region–outside the Gouecké, Nzérékoré and Conakary areas. This...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The West African country of Guinea reported the first polio cases in the country. According to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, eight circulating vaccine-derived...

The number of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) stands at five for 2016 to date, with the addition of three new cases in Pakistan in the past week. According to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI),...