‘Tis the season for the obligatory “best of” lists for 2014. We thought we’d take a look back at some of this year’s notable diseases
Year: 2014
Since September 2014, ‘pink eye’, or conjunctivitis, has rapidly spread throughout Northern Vietnam. Particularly so in the city of Hanoi, where more than 6,000 cases
This past week, a student from Sam Houston State University (SHSU) in Hunstville, TX was released from a medical facility after having been diagnosed with
On Tuesday, October 14, an inmate at Ohio’s Chillicothe Correctional Institution was diagnosed with Hansen’s disease, a disease also known as leprosy. According to local Ohio
You’ve heard it here before: the flu is serious, and the best way to prevent getting ill is the flu vaccine. Today, we're teaming up
There’s a deadly virus about to sweep through the United States. Over the next few months thousands of people will lose their lives. Hundreds of
An increasing number of reports have surfaced regarding ‘polio-like’ symptoms in children, leading doctors to investigate a connection with enterovirus D68[i]. Enterovirus D68, a rare
There has been significant frustration over the availability and accuracy of Ebola case count data as the outbreak in West Africa has escalated. Media
While countries in Africa are battling the current Ebola outbreak, the Western Hemisphere is battling a chikungunya outbreak that has reached record numbers: 700,000 suspected cases
While countries in Africa are battling the current Ebola outbreak, the Western Hemisphere is battling a chikungunya outbreak that has reached record numbers: 700,000 suspected cases