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
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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
Over the last week over 150 cases of conjunctivitis were reported in the city of Goioerê (located in Parana State), with 52 of those cases
On February 11th, in Zakarpatie, about 60 people were hospitalized, suspected of having the deadly disease – meningitis. Most of the patients are associated with