Author: Stefanie Neumann
AP: UN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague case
A top official with the World Health Organization said Wednesday it doesn’t know how a lab worker in Siberia died, and she urged Russia to provide more information about a case that prompted global concerns about suspected pneumonic plague.
Oct 9, 2026
Medical Daily: Jalapeño Salmonella Outbreak Ends at 488 Illnesses in 34 States with FDA Unable to Find the Contamination Route
Federal health officials have closed the investigation into a Salmonella outbreak tied to imported jalapeño peppers after 488 people in 34 states got sick.
Oct 7, 2026
Express Tribune: 11 deaths, 93 mpox cases reported in Sindh
Sindh has reported 93 confirmed cases of mpox so far this year, with 11 deaths attributed to the viral disease, according to the latest report of the Provincial Disease Surveillance and Response Unit’s (PDSRU) laboratory surveillance network.
Oct 7, 2026
CBC: Toronto Public Health says mpox cases on the rise, urges vaccine for those eligible
Toronto public health officials say they are seeing a rise in mpox infections in the city and are urging eligible residents to get vaccinated.
Oct 7, 2026
Live Science: Mpox is still spreading in the US — here’s what to know about vaccines, symptoms and treatment
Mpox continues to circulate in many countries, including the United States. Here’s what to know about the infection and the vaccines that protect against it.
Oct 7, 2026
KY3: West Nile virus cases reach 20-year high, doctor shares prevention tips
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that West Nile virus peaked extra early this year. Case numbers have reached levels not seen in more than 20 years.
Oct 7, 2026
CBS: First West Nile Virus death of 2026 reported in DuPage County
DuPage County is reporting its first West Nile Virus-related death of 2026, and officials are asking residents to help limit the spread of the mosquito-borne disease.
Oct 7, 2026
FOX: California teen fighting for his life after contracting severe West Nile virus
Joseph Vazquez has spent the past three weeks at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles after contracting a rare and severe case of West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne illness.
Oct 7, 2026
IDSE: What You Should Know About Dengue in Florida
The state of Florida has announced its first death from the tropical illness dengue in 2026. Cases this year are up to 250 locally acquired dengue infections, which is the highest outbreak in recent memory.
Oct 7, 2026
Reuters: Bangladesh considers dengue vaccine trials as outbreak worsens
Bangladesh is considering carrying out clinical trials of a vaccine against dengue fever after thousands of patients have been hospitalised with the disease and hundreds have died, a minister said on Tuesday.
Oct 7, 2026