Category: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 29 new cases, death toll rises to 100
Premium Times Nigeria has recorded 29 new Lassa fever infections and five deaths in one week, bringing the total fatalities recorded in 2025 to 100. This was disclosed in the latest situation report published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Wednesday, from 24 February to 2 March. The report highlights that the […]
Mar 12, 2025
United States: Where U.S. Measles Outbreaks Are Spreading
NYT Measles continues to spread in West Texas and New Mexico, with more than 250 people infected — many unvaccinated school-age children. Two cases in Oklahoma, for which state officials have not provided a location, have also been linked to these outbreaks. Twelve other states have reported isolated measles cases, typically linked to international travel. Continue […]
Mar 12, 2025
This Is How Measles Kills
Wired Measles is known for its characteristic rash, but it can have serious respiratory and neurologic complications. Declining vaccination rates are fueling a growing measles outbreak in West Texas and New Mexico that has so far been linked to two deaths. In late February, an unvaccinated child in Texas with no underlying health conditions became the first […]
Mar 12, 2025
DRC faces setback in fight against mpox amid ongoing fighting in east
Africa News Six weeks after Rwanda-backed rebels captured two major cities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the region is facing a setback in its fight against the mpox outbreak. The DRC has the highest burden of the virus with the epicentre in the east. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said […]
Mar 12, 2025
The Latest on Bird Flu Research, Infected Cats, and More
Scientific American No new human cases of avian influenza have been reported, and poultry infections are low so far in March. But infections in cats are continuing, and new research is raising concerns about the virus. Human cases: No new cases reported. There have been 70 confirmed and seven probable cases since 2024. Poultry cases: February saw […]
Mar 12, 2025
Michigan: DNR says farmed deer found with CWD. What to know about the deadly disease
Detroit Free Press A farmed white-tail deer from Osceola County has been infected with chronic wasting disease, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said in a news release. “Limiting the spread and impact of CWD on Michigan’s farmed cervid herds hinges on the ability to detect the disease early and respond promptly,” state veterinarian Dr. […]
Mar 12, 2025
Johns Hopkins CCP Resumes Mpox Outbreak Prevention Work in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Johns Hopkins The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs has restarted its mpox outbreak prevention activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, after USAID granted a waiver to do so. CCP and its partners in DRC have returned hundreds of community health workers (CHWs) to their posts as of March 5. These CHWs constitute the […]
Mar 12, 2025
Research reveals new insights into how Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus makes us sick
UC Berkeley Public Health A new paper from researchers at UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), and other institutions, has yielded new insights into how antibodies targeting a specific protein produced by cells infected with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) […]
Mar 12, 2025
Co-Circulating Viruses Causing Concern in Mpox Outbreak
IDSE The mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spilled over into Uganda, which borders the DRC, according to reports at CROI 2025, which is ongoing in San Francisco (abstract 191). Surveillance has found co-circulating viruses, particularly varicella-zoster virus, with one person coming down with coinfections. That person died, according to Nicholas Bbosa, PhD, an assistant professor […]
Mar 12, 2025
Are We on the Cusp of a Major Bird Flu Outbreak?
Harvard Med Scientists weigh in on the spread of H5N1 and highlight clues that portend what might come next. Bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has been circulating across North America since 2022, infecting birds, livestock, wildlife, pets, and humans. Despite 70 documented human cases, there are no known instances of human-to-human transmission — but […]
Mar 12, 2025