Lassa fever is endemic to Nigeria, with annual spikes in disease incidence occurring between December and February (6). Since August 2015, there have been 175
Category: Outbreak News
The Lagos State Government confirmed on 22 February that measles was responsible for an outbreak of Febrile Rash Illness (FRI) in southwestern Nigeria. The outbreak
Since December 5, 2015, a Yellow fever outbreak in Angola has claimed 125 lives, with 664 suspected cases [1, 2]. The municipality of Viana in
Valley Fever is a disease that is becoming all too common in parts of the Southwest United States such as Arizona and California. This disease,
Scientists are concerned that the recent mysterious deaths of howler monkeys in Nicaragua could be a result of the Zika Virus. Recently, nearly 40 howler
In Venezuela, there have been reports of over 5,000 suspected cases of the Zika virus [1, 2] – a virus with potential links to severe
Viruses, of course, do not live independently outside of their hosts. Rather, they are uniquely bundled bits of data that use the body of their
Viruses, of course, do not live independently outside of their hosts. Rather, they are uniquely bundled bits of data that use the body of their
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Zika virus and microcephaly as a public health emergency of international concern – the same category of concern
In early December 2015, we reported on Brazil’s microcephaly outbreak and its alleged potential connection with Zika virus. This piece is a quick update to