The Centers for Disease Control is trying to find the source of an outbreak of Cyclospora that has sickened hundreds of people, mostly in the Midwest.
The mystery stems from the fact the parasite is not common in the United States but rather found in tropical locations like Latin America. The parasite also isn’t spread from person to person, so there has to be a contaminated food or water source. Continue reading
Peruvian officials are showing concern about an outbreak of the H1N1 “swine flu” that has killed at least five people in the impoverished country.
The Ministry of Health confirmed the number of identified cases has jumped from 46 to 73. They also confirmed the third death was a 38-year-old police officer who died within 48 hours of admission to St. Joseph’s hospital. Continue reading
World virologists are concerned about the Islamic hajj to Saudi Arabia in wake of the outbreak of the deadly MERS virus.
The virus has originated in Saudi Arabia but no one has been able to find the source of the virus. The virus has struck hardest in Saudi with 40 deaths, a 52% mortality rate. Continue reading
Fairfax County, Virginia is the scene of an outbreak of tuberculosis at Lee High School.
The health department says 430 people have been contacted to be tested as a result of exposure to three people confirmed to have contracted TB. The health officials would not say if the infected were students or teachers but said that everyone who needed to be tested has been notified. Continue reading
A chicken in Scott County is confirmed with avian influenza and state officials have quarantined poultry within a 6.2-mile radius around the infected bird’s farm. Continue reading
The Syrian Civil War is having a disturbing side effect: a massive measles outbreak across the northern part of the country.
The nation’s vaccination program has disappeared since rebels began their attempts to overthrow the government. As a result, over 7,000 people have been confirmed to have measles in the last few months according to Doctors Without Borders. Continue reading
A Brazilian man living in Ireland has become the country’s first reported case of leprosy in modern times.
The man had first contracted leprosy in Brazil 10 years ago and is likely suffering a recurrence of the disease. Continue reading
After months of downplaying the infectiousness of the new SARS-like virus first found in Saudi Arabia, now called MERS or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, the director-general of the World Health Organization is calling the virus a global threat. Continue reading
The World Health Organization is calling on governments to waive patient rights in connection to research on the novel coronavirus found in the middle east now called MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome). Continue reading
A mysterious respiratory illness in southeast Alabama has killed two of the seven people infected.
All of the victims are adults. They have symptoms of fever, cough and shortness of breath. So far, authorities have not been able to confirm the cause of the illnesses. Special respiratory precautions are being taken by medical personnel. Continue reading
