The much-anticipated Carnival in Brazil comes to an end today, March 8th, better known in the United States as “Fat Tuesday”. After four days
Category: Outbreak News
Coverage on breaking infectious disease news from all over the world
Between January 12th and February 22nd a preschool in Rosinka, Russia recorded 40 cases of gastroenteritis. Upon further investigation the diagnosis was confirmed in 31
Measles is one of the leading causes of death in children and one of the most contagious diseases known. Among susceptible people (those who are
New Caledonia’s first ever case of chikungunya was recorded this week. The patient who remains anonymous according to French news, has since recovered. The patient
The 2nd locally-acquired case of dengue fever since November 2010 was confirmed this week in Miami-Dade county, Florida. Dengue is a disease spread by the
Ukraine is hoping to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever. "[Across the border] in Russia. . . the epidemic of the disease is already
France is launching a vaccination campaign, aimed at students, due to the increase in Meningitis C cases in Lille. Though the case count in the
Vancomycine resistant enteroccocus has been found at the University Hospital Vaudois in Lausanne, Switzerland. All patients, confirmed or suspected of carrying enteroccocus have been grouped
Twenty-six cases of measles have been identified since January 2011. This is the biggest outbreak of measles in the canton of Geneva since 2008. The
Bangladesh (poultry), India (ducks), Cambodia (humans), Indonesia (poultry and human) and Vietnam (poultry; human case ruled out) In addition to the ongoing outbreaks of avian