Bangladesh dengue outbreak worsens with over 42,000 cases and 117 deaths
Bangladesh’s dengue outbreak is accelerating, with 42,590 people hospitalized and 117 deaths recorded this year, as a sharp…
Measles outbreak declared in 3 Maryland counties
Maryland Department of Health declares measles outbreak in 3 counties with 14 new cases No public exposures identified…
Maryland confirms new measles case after Elkton exposure
Maryland confirms 13th measles case after possible exposure at Elkton hospital The Maryland Department of Health said it…
NIH funds mosquito genetics research to curb deadly disease spread
Mosquito-borne pathogens, including zika, yellow fever and other illnesses have serious and worldwide impacts on human health. The World…
Weekly Health Update | Ebola Toll Nears 800; Cholera Hits Lake Chad
This week’s African health brief covers the worsening Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda’s…
New portable strip test accurately detects mosquito-borne viruses
A research team has developed a multisite bridging-mediated lateral flow immunoassay (mbLFIA) that enables highly sensitive, portable detection…
Tracking Lassa fever survivors provides crucial clues for future vaccines
The University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD), has announced the…
Measles exposure testing underway in Polk County
The Polk County Health Department has confirmed its first measles case of 2026 in a vaccinated resident who…
Review highlights traditional Chinese medicine for Chikungunya fever management
Chikungunya fever, caused by Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), has re‑emerged as a major global health threat. The 2025 outbreak…
New discovery sheds light on how the human body controls Salmonella infections
Salmonella, an infection that causes diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain, is the most common form of bacterial food…
How clinicians can identify and manage Ebola, hantavirus
Two deadly infectious diseases, Ebola https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.260834 and hantavirus https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.260789, have made headlines in recent weeks as they pose…
Oropouche virus infected millions more than official data shows
The recent Oropouche virus outbreak in 2023 drew attention in Brazil and other Latin American countries not only…