Bangladesh did not meet its 2026 measles target due to vaccination gaps in 2024 and 2025 according to a report in Reuters. The following year saw cancellation of a nationwide…
Once concentrated largely in tropical and subtropical regions, dengue is posing an expanding public health challenge as climate conditions, urbanization and population movement increase the number of people at risk.…
The Ebola Outbreak: DR Congo The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo was declared in May 2026. As reported by the BBC, it is now the second worst on record with…
A novel investigational Ebola vaccine has shown encouraging safety and immunogenicity results in a first-in-human clinical trial, supporting further development of an alternative vaccination strategy against Ebola virus disease, as…
Nipah virus was first discovered in 1999 following an outbreak in people and pigs in Malayasia in Singapore. Since then, the zoonotic disease has spread, causing nearly annual outbreaks in…
Earlier this year, in June 2021, Guinea declared the end to the Ebola virus outbreak. However, just in case of a resurgence, some community health workers remained in Guinea…
Earlier this year, Patient Worthy reported on a deadly cholera outbreak which claimed 20 lives the Bomadi and Burutu areas of the state of Delta within Nigeria. Unfortunately, continued struggles,…
In the Bomadi and Burutu areas of the state of Delta, within Nigeria, the main source of water is the Forcados River. According to Brittanica, the Forcados flows through freshwater…
If you're like me, you've probably been listening to a lot of podcasts over this past year while stuck at home or in quarantine. While my typical podcast selection centers…
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