Saskatchewan reported its first case of Hantavirus since 2008. Hantavirus is carried by rodents, causes flu-like symptoms, and progresses to fatal lung infection in roughly
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Pakistan is currently experiencing the worst flooding in 80 years. The latest sources estimate over 14 million people affected and 250,000 homes destroyed. The official
Bats are critically important for insect control and pollination of many agriculturally important crops. White-nose Syndrome has been devastating the population of little brown bats,
On August 6th, Brazilian news sources reported a case of measles in a 19 year old in Belém, Pará, Brazil. The last indigenous infection was
This July, Peru experienced its first ever-recorded cases of pneumonic plague. How did the pneumonic plague make its way into Trujillo, Peru? A 29-year-old woman living
Event Overview On Tuesday, January 12th, 2010, Haiti was hit by a shallow, 7.0 magnitude earthquake, leading to staggering numbers of lives lost and severe
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that "Disease activity has peaked and is decliningin North America and has either recently peaked or is currently peaking in
Montenegro and Libya reported their 1st H1N1 deaths. South Korea reported a suspect case of H1N1 reinfection in a young girl. Reports have stated that the United States has likely reached its
Somalia reported its 1st cases of H1N1, while Lithuania, Switzerland, Macedonia, Maldives, Madagascar, Romania, Estonia, and Denmark reported their 1st deaths. The World Health Organization
Burundi and Greenlandhave reported their 1st cases of H1N1, whileNorth Cyprus, Bosnia,Poland, Kosovo, Tunisia, and Morocco have reported their 1st H1N1 deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended early administration of antiviral medicines to