Disease

According to The Dallas Morning News, six unvaccinated people have contracted measles in Ellis County, Texas. Supposedly all of the cases are connected, and the Texas Department of State Health Services is concerned more cases will occur. A health advisory has been issued for health care providers…

Hilary Brueck, Nikki Battiste- This season, the flu has been extremely widespread and deadly. Currently, there are over 74,000 reported cases and at least 30 reported pediatric deaths due to the flu. Specifically in California, one of the harder hit states, 43 people under the age 65…

BBC News- In Brazil, Minas Gerais has declared a public heath emergency, as fifteen people have died due to a yellow fever outbreak since December. Yellow fever is transmitted through mosquito bites and results in fever, pain, vomiting, jaundice, and sometimes death. Mass vaccinations…

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,…

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — abc NEWS A deadly disease causing blindness, Guinea worm, is slowly coming to an end a new report states. Guinea worm disease is characterized by a sometimes meter-long worm which surfaces from a blister. Most reports of the disease come from individuals drinking unfiltered…

According to this Business Insider article, this flu season is having a negative economic impact on many employers. Across the country hospitals are seeing double the normal baseline of patients with flu symptoms. Estimates show that the flu could cost businesses over $9.4 billion this year. Read…

Stephen Matthews — Daily Mail Two novel studies conclude that bacteria causing the gum disease periodontitis can lead to pancreatic cancer, one of the most fatal cancer types. Previous literature demonstrates many examples of cancers caused by gum disease. Furthermore, gum diseases could lead to an…

Henry Holloway — DAILY STAR Uganda has stated that it is at extreme risk for an outbreak of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF), specifically Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF). Four individuals have died in the recent weeks due to this VHF. Sarah Opendi, Uganda’s health minister, explains that…

Approximately 2,000 residents of Salt Lake County, Utah, may have been exposed to Hepatitis A, originating at a local 7-Eleven store. This case is thought to be connected to a Hepatitis A outbreak in Utah that has been ongoing since August. Thus far, 256 people have been approached by the county…

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…

This CNBC News video describes this flu season as possibly one of the worst in history. This year’s main flu strain is known as the H3N2 virus, and it is widespread now in 46 states. Watch the video here.

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…