This page offers up-to-date information on emerging pathogens, diseases, and outbreaks from around the globe. Explore the links below to stay informed about the latest developments in global health and to learn more about the outbreaks currently under observation.
Cyclosporiasis
Outbreaks to Watch
Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis.
Marburg is a rare, severe viral hemorrhagic fever which affects both people and other primates. Caused by infection with orthomarburgviruses, Marburg virus or Ravn virus, the disease can lead to serious illness or death.
Ebola disease is caused by an infection with an orthoebolavirus, that can cause serious and often deadly disease, with a mortality rate as high as 80 to 90 percent.
Crimean‑Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a severe viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Crimean‑Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, a tick‑borne Nairovirus in the Bunyaviridae family.
Andes virus is a type of hantavirus found primarily in South America, especially Argentina and Chile. It is notable because it is one of the few hantaviruses known to spread from person to person, although it is usually limited to people who have close contact with the ill person.
