‘Tis the season for the obligatory “best of” lists for 2015. We thought we’d take a look back at some of this year’s notable diseases
Year: 2015
The promise Brazil made to clean up its waterways was a major part of its winning bid to host the 2016 Olympics and has been
The first indications of a connection between Zika virus and the current outbreak of microcephaly in Brazil were picked up by the HealthMap system in
On October 28th 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a press statement that announced Tuberculosis (TB) now rivals HIV/AIDS as the leading cause of
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the mutated, antibiotic-resistant strain of regular “staph” infections, commonly found in gyms and frequently passed through communal sports equipment. MRSA’s
Doctor, Meet Resistance The origins of Resistance Open finds its roots in clinical care. As a physician practicing within the realm of infectious disease and
On Thursday, October 29th, Hawaii state officials announced two confirmed and four probable cases of locally acquired dengue fever in residents of the Big Island
On Thursday, October 15th, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations released a warning announcing the start of a fourth wave of
On Friday, October 2nd, the Wyoming Department of Health confirmed its first recorded human rabies case in the state. Case confirmation came from the
Since May 2015, 30 whale carcasses have been found in the Gulf of Alaska and areas surrounding Kodiak Island, Afognak Island, Chirikof Island, the Semidi