Disease Surveillance

Ryan W. Miller — USA TODAY The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a new E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce. The CDC urges all romaine lettuce to be thrown away and not consumed. 13 people have been hospitalized and 32 people in 11 states have gotten sick since the…

According to the WHO, the largest outbreak of the measles in Europe is happening. In this article, Leslie Nemo of Live Health attempts to pin point why exactly this outbreak is occurring; her evidence points to one thing- anti vaxxers. In the last 6 months, 41,000 people have caught the measles and…

The New Jersey Department of Health announced an adenovirus outbreak that started at a local healthcare facility leaving 10 children dead. This outbreak began last month and has since grown from 18 to 30 cases with an additional 4 deaths. Adenovirus is an acute respiratory condition and can be…

On October 21st, Bakkavor Foods USA Inc. recalled close to 800,000 pounds of meat and poultry products containing an onion ingredient that is believed to be contaminated with Salmonella and/or Listeria. Currently, there have been no reports of illness or injury. However, if illness occurs after…

NBC News: A recent study shows that repeated flu shots over many years does not lessen their protectiveness in children. Findings also show that repeated shots may actually boost immunity against some strains. The article was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Read more…

Polio is a highly infectious viral disease that is primarily found in children, especially those without vaccination. This disease frequently leads to paralysis, and in some cases death. This disease is considered on its way to eradication, however a new polio-like virus has recently arisen. More…

The Johns Hopkins University has reported a disease outbreak that has sickened at least 129 people at its Homewood campus in North Baltimore. This highly contagious viral disease can cause fever and the formation of rashes or sores in the mouth hands and feet. The disease can be spread by close…

According to New Jersey officials, 7 children have died from an adenovirus at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell, New Jersey. On October 9th, the facility reported a respiratory illness outbreak to the Department of Public Health. By October 24th, 7 children were reported…

Tom Polansek — Insurance Journal African swine fever is spreading quickly throughout Asia and Europe, causing American hog farmers to increase their safety procedures to try and keep this disease out. U.S. officials are currently in the process of devising new ways to test for the disease. African…

Health officials have announced a Legionnaires outbreak in the Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights, New York City leaving one dead and 16 others infected. 20 cooling towers have since been examined with 11 ordered to be immediately cleaned by city officials. Normally, legionella bacteria…

In the streets of down town Los Angeles, between the garment and produce district, there are piles of trash. This excess garbage is believe to be linked to the Typhus outbreak. Typhus is spread by the fleas on rats, dogs, cats and other animals. There have been a reported 57 cases this year, which…

More than two months after the initial Ebola Outbreak in the Congo, the North Kivu and Ituri Provinces are seeing another spike. In a single week, 32 cases have been observed- a startling rate for this virus considering public health officials expected a decline. 122 people have died from this…

Maura Hohman — People A rare ‘Polio-Like’ illness, named acute flaccid myelitis, has been surfacing since 2014. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), rates of this illness have been skyrocketing over the past few weeks. Acute flaccid myelitis affects the…

World Health Organization— reliefweb The Ministry of Public Health of Niger declared a cholera outbreak on July 15, 2018, which initially began with only 3 cases. Since October 1, 2018, there have been an estimated 3692 cases of cholera with 68 deaths that have been reported. Cholera is an…