disease outbreak

As the coronavirus has made its way into the U.S., people have become increasingly invested in the precautions that should be taken to prevent its spread. To get some answers to the circulating questions about the virus, click here. 

After being admitted to an Ebola treatment center for 26 hours, a second person has died from contracting Ebola in the city of Goma. Despite efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola in this major transit hub bordering Rwanda, the WHO had no choice but to declare a Health Emergency of International…

Authorities have reported that an Ebola-infected person entered the city of Goma, a central hub for travel, on Sunday. While experts have worked tirelessly to prevent the spread of Ebola to Rwanda, the city of Goma lies directly on its border. To learn more information, click here.

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…

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…

According to the CDC, eleven people have been infected with salmonella in eight states. Recent lab tests in an ongoing investigation show that pet hedgehogs are most likely to blame for this multistate outbreak. For more information, click here.

India is currently being hit with its biggest outbreak of Zika virus, with the first case confirmed September 23rd and 31 other cases following in Jaipur. The actual number of cases cannot be estimated, but samples are collected daily where 100 to 150 teams are also being deployed to identify cases…