The development world recently marked the 10th annual observance of World Toilet Day on Nov. 19, 2011. The goal of World Toilet Day is to
Category: Outbreak News
Recent research published in the journal of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States (PNAS) has shown that the chytrid
At least 170 cases of Salmonella that occurred between February and November have been linked to kosher broiled chicken liver. After the chicken livers were
Nov. 14 – Nov. 20 2011 marks the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s fourth annual Get Smart About Antibiotics Week. This week focuses on
As of Tuesday, November 15, authorities believe there are 207 cases of typhoid in Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe. The outbreak was first reported
McHenry County, Ill. is in the midst of a whooping cough outbreak. Nine students from Cary-Grove High School were initially diagnosed with whooping cough (pertussis)
Luanda, a province in Angola, has called a state of medical emergency as a 14-month-old boy tested positive for polio, the fifth case in the
Vegetable salad served in Kabardino-Balkaria State Agricultural Academy’s dining room is believed to be the reason for the recent botulism outbreak the Russian North Caucasus
Salmonella Enteritidis has sickened an estimated 42 people in six states, with 20 of those cases occurring in Monroe County, New York. The illnesses have
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