disease

Ten individuals have been infected with Legionnaires’ disease from visiting the Anaheim theme park, Disneyland. Authorities discovered an increased amount of Legionella bacteria in two of the cooling towers at Disneyland. The towers were shut down and treated with disinfectants to kill off the…

Authorities have begun to prepare for an outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease, a fatal illness. The World Health Organization is aiding Kenyan Ministry of Health to help fight against the spread of the fatal disease from Uganda. A national task force, including the CDC and World Health Organization,…

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were an estimated 90,000 deaths caused by measles during 2016, which is about an 80% decrease in measles deaths compared to the year 2000. Overall, measles deaths have been consistently declining over the last decade, due in large part to the…

Romsy Romero, 28, a Puerto Rico citizen, died due to a fatal infection on October 5th with what doctors believed was leptospirosis. The island was left with a scarce amount of power and clean drinking water after hit with Hurricane Maria, leading to increased this disease outbreak. Reports of…

At least 33 people have been killed and more than 200 individuals infected in Madagascar due to a plague outbreak. The plague is mostly affecting the Eastern and Central locations of the island. Officials believe this is a high risk plague, which can spread nationally. Public events, such as sport…