Increased rainfall and flooding in many regions of the world have heightened the risk and concern over the transmission of water-borne diseases. Oftentimes during flooding,
Category: Outbreak News
Coverage on breaking infectious disease news from all over the world
South Korea’s worst-ever outbreak of Foot and Mouth continued as a new case was discovered at a pig farm in Yesan, 134 kilometers south of
A fatal case of H1N1 has been recorded in Banat, Serbia, and 26 others are reported to be infected throughout the country. Montenegro reported a
Avian Influenza in Egypt On December 29th a WHO report confirmed two additional cases of avian influenza (H5N1) in Egypt, one of which has
Here at HealthMap, we are often focused on outbreaks happening right now. As the new year approaches, we reflect on some of the outbreaks of
Over 300 people have been hospitalized with influenza in Britain, with a majority of cases being due to H1N1 Influenza A. Northern France continues to
South Korea is working to stem the country’s worst ever outbreak of FMD. Since the 1st outbreak, reported on November 29, 2010, 56 cases have
This summer, CDC reported on a dramatic rise in whooping cough cases in California. As of the most recent MMWR report, California has had 2,625
The General Directorate of Epidemiology of the Federal Government in Mexico has issued an “epidemiological alert for outbreaks of acute flaccid paralysis” in Nayarit and
In recent weeks, avian influenza has returned to news headlines in several countries. On November 19th, a new human case of H5N1 was confirmed in