An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in Mauritania has now infected 34 humans and caused 17 deaths in the region, according to an update
Year: 2012
Hurricane Sandy’s wrath has only just ended and the extensive destruction felt by millions of families along the East Coast is slowly being put into
The WHO announced Friday that there have been 52 cases and 25 deaths of Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) reported so far in the Orientale Province
The mystery fever affecting Darfur has been identified as yellow fever, according to the WHO. Yellow fever is an arbovirus (an acronym for arthropod borne
Health officials in the state of Washington announced Monday they are investigating several suspected cases of E. coli linked to a pumpkin patch. Three children
A study published in Nature Nanotechnology on Oct. 28 reports the invention of an HIV test that is ten times cheaper and more sensitive than
Radio Dabanga, a news source from central Darfur, reports that a new, unknown fever has killed 37 individuals over the past three weeks in western
The WHO published its annual Global Tuberculosis Report 2012 last week, providing a recap of the latest data and analysis regarding the tuberculosis epidemic. The
This morning, Uganda’s New Vision reported a sixth suspected death in the Marburg outbreak. The Kabale District Director of Health Services, Dr. Patrick Tusiime, has
The Saudi Arabian government has banned people from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from making this year’s pilgrimage to Mecca because of