Disease

In 2016, Yemen experienced its first outbreak of cholera, an ancient gastrointestinal disease that is transmitted through contaminated water. Last fall, the World Health Organization declared the ongoing outbreak as the worst documented in history, with more than 2,500 deaths since 2016. For more…

A six-year-old boy, who was unvaccinated for tetanus, got a cut from playing outside and fell ill with the disease. He was in the hospital for two months and almost died, while his parents continued to refuse part of the tetanus vaccine in addition to all other childhood vaccines. To read the…

Ten confirmed and six probable cases of mumps have been reported by Temple University. Mumps is a vaccine-preventable disease: the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine is 88% effective when two doses are given. Outbreaks are most likely to occur among people who are in close proximity, such as…

Dr. Muiris Houston —The Irish Times A new man-made “disease”, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), has led to an increase in superbugs that already kills more than 33,000 individuals in the European Union every year. The drugs used to treat the disease are becoming less effective (by definition).…

As of February 18th, there were 19 reported cases of Typhus among Los Angeles’ homeless populations. There appears to be a trend considering that there were over 100 cases in California in 2018, 95% of those affected being in the Los Angeles Country area. Agents carrying the disease have been sited…

There have been two attacks on Ebola treatment Centers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These centers were run by the Doctors without Borders and they have stated that the outbreak is not currently under control. These attacks are comprised of stones being thrown at infrastructure, destroying…

NBC News: The World Health Organization released a report claiming that measles in Madagascar has killed more than 900 people. Those most at risk for the epidemic that began back in September are infants from 9 to 11 months old. Supposedly the country’s vaccination rate is below 60%, far lower than…

— BBC News 99 people have died and more than 100 are ill and being treated at a local hospital after drinking illegal alcohol in the state of Assam in India. Medical staff believes this toxic substance is causing organ failure in these individuals. As of now, an expert team is testing the…

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is an incurable prion disease has spread to 24 states as of 2019, particularly in the Midwest and Southwest. As of now, the current consensus is that CWD is only limited to deer, moose, and elk. However, the CDC and World Health Organization consider the possibility of…

Alexandria Hein — Fox News Kawasaki disease, a wind-borne disease that affects children under the age of five, has affected 16 children since the start of 2019 in San Diego. Wind-born diseases are diseases in which the infective particles are carried through the air by the wind. Officials warn…

Officials have declared a Hepatitis A outbreak in Aiken County of South Carolina. On January 31st, a worker at Aiken Brewing Company tested positive for Hepatitis A, and then on February 12th, a worker at a second restaurant, City Billiards, also tested positive. Since December 1st of last year…

Due to the spike of more than 50 confirmed cases of measles this year, orders for vaccines in Clark County, Washington were up nearly 500 percent in January, compared to the same month in 2018. For more information, click here.

--BBC Last Updated: February 24, 2019 CBC: Measles outbreak leads to 136 deaths in the PhilippinesAs of February 18th, the measles outbreak in the Philippines has caused the death of 136 people. The outbreak has 8,400 cases so far and quickly has led to government-led immunization efforts.  …

-- CNN Since last year, almost 100 children have died from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the number of cases spiking from 20 a week to over 40 in January. The current outbreak in the Congo has affected nearly 806 people since August and is the second deadliest…