Recent lab testing by the WHO confirmed two more deaths from coronavirus infections that occurred in Jordan in April 2012. These cases bring the coronavirus
Author: Lauren Edmundson
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released a draft recommendation that all individuals aged 15-65 get tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It
A report issued by the UN High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) has announced fears that the agency may not be able to control the ongoing
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
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
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
Nine people were diagnosed with cholera in Hubei province in central China. The victims of this outbreak all attended a wedding on Oct. 3 which
With the start of October, flu season has arrived, and the CDC has recommended that everyone six months of age and older get a vaccine
Over 100 children have been affected by a mumps outbreak in Marashda, Egypt, with 43 cases and 70 infections reported. Officials at the ministry of
At least 2000 birds have died from an outbreak of avian botulism in Portland, Oregon. This outbreak could reduce the area’s migratory bird population significantly.