Since June, there have been 48 deaths and another 130 cases of Leismaniasis (known as “kala azar”) in Juba in Southern Sudan. Leishmaniasis is a
Category: Outbreak News
Saskatchewan reported its first case of Hantavirus since 2008. Hantavirus is carried by rodents, causes flu-like symptoms, and progresses to fatal lung infection in roughly
Pakistan is currently experiencing the worst flooding in 80 years. The latest sources estimate over 14 million people affected and 250,000 homes destroyed. The official
This July, Peru experienced its first ever-recorded cases of pneumonic plague. How did the pneumonic plague make its way into Trujillo, Peru? A 29-year-old woman living
Event Overview On Tuesday, January 12th, 2010, Haiti was hit by a shallow, 7.0 magnitude earthquake, leading to staggering numbers of lives lost and severe
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that "Disease activity has peaked and is decliningin North America and has either recently peaked or is currently peaking in
Montenegro and Libya reported their 1st H1N1 deaths. South Korea reported a suspect case of H1N1 reinfection in a young girl. Reports have stated that the United States has likely reached its
Somalia reported its 1st cases of H1N1, while Lithuania, Switzerland, Macedonia, Maldives, Madagascar, Romania, Estonia, and Denmark reported their 1st deaths. The World Health Organization
Burundi and Greenlandhave reported their 1st cases of H1N1, whileNorth Cyprus, Bosnia,Poland, Kosovo, Tunisia, and Morocco have reported their 1st H1N1 deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended early administration of antiviral medicines to
Sri Lanka,Pakistan,Slovakia, and St. Luciareported their first H1N1 deaths, whileNigeria,the Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Armenia reported their 1st cases of H1N1. Last week, Ukraine (population 46 million)