As mentioned last week on The Disease Daily, HealthMap has created a special map to track any infectious disease outbreaks that occur during Hajj. The
Author: Anna Tomasulo
Every year roughly 3 million people arrive at Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, for Hajj. One of the five pillars of Islam, Hajj is a duty
A group of scientists have discovered a new virus that is related to some of the deadliest viruses to primates (including humans). The virus was
Researchers from La Rioja, Spain have discovered the existence of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in a tick, indicating the potential risk of transmission to people.
Over 100 cases of Arctic Ringed Seals with bleeding lesions, ulcers and hair loss, have been identified off of Alaska’s north coast. According to the
Uttar Pradesh, one of India’s most populous states, records 433 deaths from encephalitis since Jan. 2011. According to K.P. Kushwaha, the chief pediatrician at BRD
Palm Beach County Health Department reported it’s first locally acquired case of dengue this morning, 13 Oct. 2011. While eight other cases have been reported
Since the beginning of 2011, more than 85,000 cases of cholera and 2,466 resulting deaths have been reported in West and Central Africa. According to
This Monday, 10 Oct. 2011, doctors from the United Kingdom reported that gonorrhea has developed an increased resistance to the antibiotic currently used to treat
Three H5N1 deaths in Indonesia bring the country’s avian influenza death count to 149. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported today the death of a