Category: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Australia: Health issues urgent warning measles outbreak alert after 47 cases detected
The Australian A measles outbreak is spreading in WA, with 47 cases now detected so far this year. WA health authorities issued a fresh warning about the potentially fatal disease on Wednesday, saying eight cases had been detected in an outbreak in the Pilbara region. Measles is highly infectious and can spread via airborne droplets, […]
Oct 8, 2025
Dengue cases surge across Bangladesh as experts call for urgent action
Retuers Bangladesh’s dengue outbreak is worsening rapidly with infections and deaths climbing sharply across the country, health experts have said, warning the disease could spiral if urgent and coordinated mosquito control efforts are not launched. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 50,689 dengue cases and 215 deaths have been reported nationwide this […]
Oct 8, 2025
Bavarian Nordic reveals positive mpox vaccine trial data in children
Clinical Trials The trial involved 227 children and 224 adults, with the significant immune responses in children aged two to five years. Bavarian Nordic has announced encouraging topline results from a clinical trial assessing its MVA-BN mpox/smallpox vaccine in children aged between two and 11 years. The trial involved 460 participants across two cohorts, examining […]
Oct 8, 2025
Denmark to cull 150,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak
Reuters Denmark will cull 150,000 chickens after detecting an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus in a flock in the southeastern part of the country’s Jutland peninsula, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration said on Wednesday. The agency said in a statement the outbreak is the first in a Danish poultry flock […]
Oct 8, 2025
New bird flu outbreaks reported in poultry across 3 midwestern states
DVM 360 With Nebraska seeing its first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in dairy cattle last month, state officials in 3 midwestern states have now reported new outbreaks of H5N1 in poultry on commercial farms. The cases were detected in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, and are not the first for any of these states. […]
Oct 8, 2025
Netherlands to cull 71,000 chickens after bird flu case
The Poultry Site The Netherlands will cull around 71,000 chickens at a poultry farm in the northern part of the country following the detection of bird flu, Reuters reported, citing a government statement on Tuesday. This marks the first outbreak of bird flu in the Netherlands since March of this year. The government has so far […]
Oct 8, 2025
Bird flu persists in raw milk cheese, study demonstrates
Medical Express Raw milk cheese products contained infectious avian influenza virus when made with contaminated raw milk, creating potential health risks for consumers, according to a new study. The study is published in Nature Medicine. “In this study, we were specifically looking at the stability or persistence of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in raw milk cheese products,” said senior author Diego Diel, professor […]
Oct 8, 2025
Chasing the Plague
PBS Scientists track down the earliest known bubonic plague victims. Trailer for the upcoming documentary on October 29, 2025.
Oct 8, 2025
Bubonic Plague Treatment Guidelines based on weak evidence
Plague is a high-consequence infectious disease with epidemic potential. Current treatment guidelines are based on weak evidence. Related article in NEJM
Oct 8, 2025
Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks
The Conversation More than three-quarters of U.S. counties and jurisdictions are experiencing declines in childhood vaccination rates, a trend that began in 2019, according to a September 2025 NBC News–Stanford University investigation. The report also found a “large swath” of the U.S. no longer has the “basic, ground-level immunity” needed to stop the spread of measles. […]
Oct 8, 2025