Category: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Scientists are trying to understand how Ebola hides inside the bodies of survivors
NPR Congo is suffering from an Ebola outbreak, but even when the virus is contained there remains a risk. Scientists are trying to understand how the virus can hide out inside the bodies of survivors.
Oct 22, 2025
Namibia’s health ministry declares outbreak of mpox in Swakopmund
Reuters Namibia’s ministry of health and social services on Sunday declared an outbreak of mpox in the city of Swakopmund. “Surveillance, contact tracing, and response teams have been activated to contain the spread,” the ministry said in a post on Facebook.
Oct 22, 2025
Hand, foot, and mouth disease outbreak hits 31 schools, day cares in Tennessee county
ABC News An outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) has hit Tennessee, affecting dozens of schools in Shelby County, which includes the city of Memphis. The county health department said cases were first identified in August, but health officials were not notified until early September. Since then, 31 schools and three child care […]
Oct 22, 2025
Three cases of severe mpox reported in California, health officials say
Guardian Unrelated cases mark first time clade I of disease formerly known as monkeypox has spread within US, officials say. Three California residents have been infected with clade I mpox, a more severe strain of the virus formerly known as monkeypox – marking the first time this type of mpox has spread within the US, health officials said […]
Oct 22, 2025
Resistant Bacteria Are Advancing Faster Than Antibiotics
Wired One in six laboratory-confirmed bacteria tested in 2023 proved resistant to antibiotic treatment, according to the World Health Organization. All were related to various common diseases. The proliferation of difficult-to-treat bacterial diseases represents a growing threat, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance Report. The report reveals that, between 2018 and 2023, antibiotic resistance increased […]
Oct 22, 2025
Bird Flu Is Back
NYT After a quiet summer, the virus is hitting poultry flocks hard in the run-up to the holidays — and in the midst of a federal government shutdown. Bird flu is back. After a quiet summer, the virus has hit dozens of poultry flocks, resulting in the deaths of nearly seven million farmed birds in the United […]
Oct 22, 2025
More Than 100 Cases of Measles Reported in Utah and Arizona
NYT In the hardest-hit counties, childhood vaccination rates steeply declined during the pandemic. Just as one large measles outbreak peters out in the United States, another outbreak of the virus has taken off along the border of Utah and Arizona. The new outbreak began in August and has sickened more than 100 people, making it the second-largest […]
Oct 22, 2025
Spike in mpox cases in Chicago prompts warning from city health officials
WGN Chicago City health officials are offering a warning to residents in Chicago amid a recent spike in mpox cases in the city. According to the mpox dashboard, operated by the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), the city has seen 100 cases of mpox, previously known as monkeypox, between July 12 and September 30, […]
Oct 15, 2025
California: Long Beach health officials confirm first case of more serious mpox virus
Long Beach Watch Dog A Long Beach resident with no recent travel history has tested positive for clade I mpox, a more serious version of the mpox virus that first began circulating in the U.S. three years ago, city health officials announced Tuesday. Though health officials stress that the risk to the public is low, […]
Oct 15, 2025
Vaccination of 3 Or More Doses Reduces Incidence of COVID-19 Symptoms for Young Adults
Drug Topics A study shows young adults with 3 or more COVID-19 vaccine doses experience fewer symptoms, emphasizing vaccination’s critical role in public health. Link to study here Young adults—aged 16 to 35 years—who received 3 or more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine had a lower incidence of symptoms, including headache and olfactory reduction, according […]
Oct 15, 2025