Massachusetts Mumps Outbreak
Jun 23, 2017 | Outbreak News12 June 2017—Massachusetts’ Public Health officials are now issuing a notice on the cluster of mumps cases within the state. Since the end of March, there have been 12 confirmed cases of mumps that...
Nigeria Faces its Worst Outbreak of Meningitis in Years
Apr 27, 2017 | Outbreak NewsNigeria remains in the midst of a meningococcal meningitis outbreak that began this past December. Thirty-eight Local Government Areas, within the six states of Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina, Kebbi,...
Somalia’s continuous suffering: A drought, a famine, and a large-scale cholera outbreak
Mar 29, 2017 | Outbreak NewsThe Country’s Devastating Situation Not as widely broadcasted by the media, Somalia is currently undergoing a significant humanitarian crisis. This crisis is due to a combination of factors:...
Flint finally getting the support it deserves after Legionnaire’s outbreak
Mar 23, 2017 | Outbreak NewsThree years have passed since the drinking water of Flint, Michigan was initially contaminated with lead. In order to reduce costs, the city’s water source was switched to the Flint River. Shortly...
Cause Determined for Brazil’s Mysterious Black Urine Disease Outbreak
Mar 21, 2017 | Outbreak NewsThe Outbreak: Between December 2016 and February 2017, Brazil reported approximately 64 cases of a mysterious “Black Urine” disease in both the Bahia and Ceara State regions (1,2). The total case...
Alarming Increase in Rates of Congenital Syphilis in California
Mar 13, 2017 | Outbreak NewsThe Problem: Rates of congenital syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease passed on from an infected mother to her child during pregnancy, have increased drastically across the United States over...
H7N9 Emerges Across China
Feb 23, 2017 | Outbreak NewsEurope is not the only continent in the middle of a bird flu epidemic. While other Asian countries such as South Korea and Japan have been struggling to deal with controlling the spread of other...
Diphtheria Reemerges as Venezuela Remains on the Brink of Economic Collapse
Feb 21, 2017 | Outbreak NewsVenezuela, simply put, is running out of time. In the midst of a three-year economic recession, basic resources such as food and medicine are becoming scarce and people are dying as a result. ...
Seoul Virus Outbreak in the U.S. Could Affect up to 15 States
Feb 15, 2017 | Outbreak NewsThere is currently a Seoul virus outbreak affecting up to 15 states in the U.S., which is the first of its kind in the nation’s history [1]. Twelve people have been infected thus far: seven from...
Anthrax Outbreak Persists in Zambia Despite Public Health Efforts
Feb 6, 2017 | Outbreak NewsFor the past several months, Zambia has been combating another anthrax outbreak. A prior outbreak occurred in the province of Muchinga in late September of 2016, but was brought under control by...
Yet Another Outbreak Strikes: Yellow Fever in Brazil
Jan 31, 2017 | Outbreak NewsBrazil has had a disheartening start to 2017, with 555 suspected cases of yellow fever and 107 deaths reported. Thus far, 87 of the suspected cases have been confirmed, 26 have been...
Local Cases in Texas: A New Front in the Fight Against Zika
Dec 29, 2016 | Outbreak NewsOn December 14th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) designated Brownsville, Texas as a Zika cautionary zone after the Governor Greg Abbott reported confirmed cases of local...
Mumps Outbreak in Arkansas Continues to Grow at Rapid Rate
Dec 9, 2016 | Outbreak NewsA mumps outbreak in Arkansas continues to grow at an alarming rate. As of December 8th, the total number of suspected and confirmed cases of mumps in Arkansas now stands at 1,898. In Arkansas alone...
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