Category: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Nigeria: Lassa fever death toll hits 146
Daily Trust Nigeria’s ongoing Lassa fever outbreak is showing a worrying rise in deaths, with new figures from treatment centres and national surveillance pointing not just to wider transmission, but a deepening fatality burden across several states. Latest figures from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) show that the country has recorded […]
Apr 8, 2026
Yellow fever in Colombia has already resulted in 182 registered cases and 81 deaths
La Nacion (machine translated to English) The Ministry of Health reported a worrying increase in yellow fever cases and deaths in Colombia over the past two years. According to the most recent report, between 2024 and the present day, 182 cases of the disease have been confirmed in the country, with 81 deaths, representing a […]
Apr 8, 2026
Arozona: Apache County confirms first plague case since 2015
AZ Family Apache County health officials announced a confirmed case of plague Tuesday. Officials say the person has recovered after receiving treatment. It’s the first confirmed case in Apache County since 2015 and only the fourth since 2006. Public health workers are assessing environmental risks and ensuring the appropriate safety measures are in place. Officials say the […]
Apr 8, 2026
Novel antiviral fogging tech to be tested against bird flu
Feedstuffs A research team led by Purdue University, along with partners Entomol and 1,4Group, has been awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service to evaluate a novel antiviral fogging technology to combat high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which remains a serious threat to poultry health and the […]
Apr 8, 2026
Two years after it emerged, ‘cow flu’ is still circulating—and baffling scientists
Science Researchers still aren’t sure how H5N1 influenza spreads between cows and from farm to farm. After 2 years, the U.S. outbreak of the H5N1 influenza virus in cattle appears to be waning, easing fears that the virus could cause long-lasting damage to the dairy industry or mutate into a form that could cause a […]
Apr 8, 2026
U.S. facing largest outbreak of bird flu in its history, including backyard flocks in Kentucky
NPR The U.S. is facing the largest outbreak of bird flu in its history. As birds migrate this spring, the virus can spread along major flyways through droppings, contaminated water, or direct contact, infecting backyard flocks, pet birds, and commercial poultry. Anyone who raises birds should understand the risks and how to protect their poultry. Dr. Chelsey Shivley, is a […]
Apr 8, 2026
Studying How Bird Flu Spreads Through the Air
Respiratory Therapy University of Michigan researchers are leading a project to discover how the bird flu virus degrades in the air and how engineering solutions can mitigate its spread. The $2 million grant from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service aims to answer fundamental questions about how long the virus remains […]
Apr 8, 2026
Experts warn that communities underestimate measles’ danger
Scientific American It feels increasingly difficult to go a day without hearing about yet another outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease. In 2024 pertussis, also known as whooping cough, suddenly seemed to be everywhere. Last year the nation recorded the most measles cases since the illness was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, and of course […]
Apr 8, 2026
Emergency jabs after 100 children die of suspected measles in a month in Bangladesh
BBC Bangladesh is battling its worse measles outbreak in years, with more than 100 children dead amid a rise in unvaccinated infants. The government, in partnership with the United Nations, has begun conducting an emergency measles-rubella vaccination drive for children across the country, after more than 900 cases were confirmed since March. Measles is a […]
Apr 8, 2026
California: Flea-borne typhus surges across LA County with 90% of cases requiring hospitalization
ABC News Los Angeles County is experiencing a record number of flea-borne typhus cases, and nearly 90% of patients have had to be hospitalized. Typhus is a bacterial disease spread by infected fleas. Symptoms range from mild to potentially deadly. Health officials say it’s so widespread, you can be at risk whether you have a […]
Apr 8, 2026