Leprosy has a history that has spanned centuries and societies across the globe. Yet, it continues to be a problem — even in the modern era. Sufferers from the chronic and infectious skin disease still...

Public health officials have reported that mosquitoes in Palau are infected with Zika virus and are spreading it to people prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a travel...

Health officials on the Pacific archipelago of Palau are reporting what is their first locally transmitted case of Zika virus, according to a Radio New Zealand report. The case, which was confirmed by...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice for the island of Kosrae in the Federated States of Micronesia after reports of local transmission of Zika virus. Local mosquito...

The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) has received laboratory confirmation on a case of measles (rubeola). The patient is a 10 month old child without travel history but with...

A measles outbreak is ongoing in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The 4 states in FSM are Yap, Chuuk, Kosrae, and Pohnpei. The states together comprise more than 600 islands. Measles has been...