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In September of 2017, Nigeria saw a widespread yellow fever outbreak that took the lives of 45 and infected over 358 individuals. As a result, the Nigerian government and the World Health Organization (WHO) began a campaign on January 25th, 2018 with the goal of vaccinating 25 million individuals by…

On January 10, 2018 the Zambia government launched a campaign to vaccinate residents of Lusaka from cholera with the help of the World Health Organization (WHO). Thus far two million doses have been delivered to Zambia which has the potential to immunize one million people. Zambia's Health Minister…

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 237 individuals in Namibia showed signs of a hepatitis E infection as of January 8, 2018. With 21 confirmed cases thus far, individuals are continuing to undergo tests for Hepatitis E. Although hepatitis A, B, and C are all common in Namibia,…

A deadly flu season is among us and is hitting California especially hard. There have been 27 flu-related deaths among patients under the age of 65 thus far and according to the CDC, in previous years around the same time of the year, there have been three to four deaths. According to the World…

According to Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, the listeriosis death toll has risen to 61 since December. Listeriosis is a foodborne illness that has affected 727 people across South African provinces thus far. Listeriosis is caused by a bacterium that is found in the soil, water, or in…

The Guardian By: Chikwe Ihekweazu Throughout 2017, Nigeria faced several tragic disease outbreaks including cerebrospinal meningitis, Lassa fever, Yellow fever, cholera and most recently monkeypox. Some outbreaks proved to be especially challenging such as meningitis which was reported to the…

The World Health Organization Disease outbreak news As if a cholera outbreak wasn’t enough, on October 29 of 2017, the WHO team in Yemen received reports of possible Diphtheria cases. In less than 5 months, a total of 333 suspected cases including 35 deaths have been reported. 79% of the reported…

Science Daily: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Three phase one clinical trials conducted at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, and Saint Louis University School of Medicine demonstrated that individuals given Zika purified inactivated virus vaccine…

Fox News: According to Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, 36 individuals have died following a listeria outbreak. Listeriosis is a foodborne illness that has affected 557 people across South African provinces thus far. Specifically, Listeriosis is caused by a bacterium that is found in the…

CBC News: The Canadian Press An invasive group A streptococcus outbreak in the London area has recently taken the lives of nine individuals. The outbreak began April 1, 2016, with more than 132 cases to date. Some individuals required intensive medical care while others developed more serious…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN According to research from The Lancet Infectious Diseases, scarlet fever is rising in England and East Asia. Scarlet fever is a highly contagious bacterial infection that manifests as a bright red rash and is caused by Group A Strep, the same bacteria causing strep throat…

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Saudi officials have closed down universities and schools after Jeddah, Saudi Arabia's second largest city flooded. The Saudi Civil Defense anticipates heavy rainfall to continue until Wednesday morning. Flooding in Jeddah occurs yearly and in 2009, more than 100…

Sandee LaMotte, CNN Hepatitis A outbreaks are spreading nationwide leading to a shortage of vaccinations. Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver disease caused by the HAV virus. According to the CDC, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Santa Cruz are high-risk areas. A California outbreak has sickened …

Shirzad Bozorgmehr and James Masters, CNN On November 12, 2017, Iran and Iraq suffered a horrific earthquake leaving 452 individuals dead and 7,100 injured. With a magnitude of 7.3 centered south of Halabja, Pakistan, Lebanon, Kuwait, and Turkey all experienced an aftershock. Iran and Iraq have…