Italy, Macau,Namibia,Norway, and theUS Virgin Islands reported their first H1N1 fatalities. WHO puts the global total of confirmed deaths at 2,837. The CDC reported an increase in the number
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Bahrain, Bangladesh,Iran, Reunion Island,Sweden, and Syriareported their first H1N1 fatalities. Angola reported its first confirmed H1N1 case. WHO reports that swine flu is spreading at an "unbelievable" rate and
Schedule change! The weekly updates will now be posted on Wednesdays. This issue includes includes highlights since the previous post on August 21st. United Arab
This week, World Health Organization (WHO) reported that 1799 people have died from H1N1 worldwide. South Korea, Japan,Ghana, Madagascar,Yemen, Malta, New Caledonia (France), Kuwait, and Cook Islands each reported their first H1N1 fatalities. French Polynesiareported
For the upcoming influenza season, we are introducing a weekly summary of Influenza A (H1N1), swine flu, news highlights. These will be posted on Fridays
Despite the availability of the MMR vaccine, mumps has made a resurgence in many parts of Europe. So far in 2009, Ireland has seen over
** Please visit http://h1n1.nejm.org/ (The New England Journal of Medicine) to read Digital Disease Detection: harnessing the web for public health surveillance. N Engl J Med 360;21 May
Over 125,000 cases, and 57 fatalities of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) have been reported by China's Ministry of Health so far this year.
Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD) is a fatal condition affecting Tasmanian devils throughout most of the Australian state of Tasmania. DFTD is characterized by facial
A Cerebral Spinal Meningitis outbreak has killed more than 156 people throughout Nigeria. Jigwa, Kano, Bauchi, Yobe, and Katsina states are currently among the worst