Author: Stefanie Neumann
Outbreak News Today: Madagascar-Plague cases reported, At least 3 are pneumonic
The Madagascar Ministry of Health recently reported plague cases in South Midongy state. Health officials report three cases of pneumonic plague, Test results are still pending on other suspected cases, which are suspected as being bubonic plague.
Oct 22, 2026
WRIC: Dozens sick due to salmonella outbreak linked to Central Virginia oysters
Dozens of people across 12 states have gotten sick due to a salmonella outbreak linked to Central Virginia oysters.
Oct 22, 2026
Yemen Online: Cholera Crisis Deepens in Yemen as Disease Outbreaks Threaten Displaced Communities
Yemen’s worsening cholera outbreak is casting a heavy shadow over the living conditions of hundreds of thousands of displaced people, as health authorities and humanitarian organizations warn of a rapid surge in suspected infections across the country.
Oct 22, 2026
Las Vegas Review Journal: Health District reports 1st clade I mpox case in Clark County resident
The first confirmed case of clade I mpox has been diagnosed in a Clark County resident, the Southern Nevada Health District said Tuesday in a release.
Oct 22, 2026
Outbreak News Today: Russia- 4 confirmed mpox cases reported in St. Petersburg
Four St. Petersburg residents have been hospitalized with mpox, or formerly monkeypox, according to Russian media. The patients were taken to the city hospital. Doctors assess their condition as moderate.
Oct 22, 2026
Taipei Times: Mpox cases hit two-year high, CDC data show
As of Monday, 18 new cases of mpox had been reported this month, topping the highest monthly number in two years, with local cases having been reported weekly for seven consecutive weeks, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said on Tuesday.
Oct 22, 2026
ITIJ: Record West Nile virus infections raise travel risk across Europe
With cases emerging in Belgium and the Netherlands, West Nile virus is spreading north, putting destination risk monitoring and traveler protection in sharper focus
Oct 22, 2026
Orange County Register: Deaths mount as West Nile virus hotspots emerge in LA, Orange counties
More people are contracting mosquito-borne West Nile virus and dying in Los Angeles and Orange counties than anywhere else in California, pushing state levels to a five-year high.
Oct 22, 2026
Orlando Sentinel: Dengue fever found in Seminole County, residents advised to take precautions
A person in Seminole County is the latest in Central Florida to have contracted dengue fever, according to health officials who are urging Central Florida residents to take precautions against mosquito-borne illnesses.
Oct 22, 2026
Tampa Bay Times: Inside the fight against mosquitoes spreading dengue fever in Florida
For the first time in decades, Tampa Bay is seeing outbreaks of dengue fever. Officials are working overtime to beat it back.
Oct 22, 2026