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
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Throughout the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa, there have been reports of voluntary and government-ordered isolation and quarantine. The use of these terms has
Throughout the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa, there have been reports of voluntary and government-ordered isolation and quarantine. The use of these terms has
Since it was identified in 1976 during simultaneous outbreaks in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ebola has concerned the public due to both
At the time of this posting (11h15 EST, March 28 2014), the World Health Organization and Guinea's Ministry of Health have confirmed four cases of Ebola
After three years of relative quiet, measles has reemerged with vengeance in Vietnam. Since January 2014, an outbreak that has spread through twenty-four cities and
Since March of this year, New Jersey based Princeton University has been dealing with an onslaught of severe bacterial meningitis cases. Last week, the eighth
Mexico has reported at least 176 cases of cholera and at least one death from the disease since health officials first reported the disease on
Mexico has reported at least 176 cases of cholera and at least one death from the disease since health officials first reported the disease on
An outbreak of cholera in Hidalgo State and the neighboring Federal District of Mexico City has caused 79 cases of disease, including one fatality. The