Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda traced to Bats
On Nov. 1, 2024, the World Health Organization reported that as of October 31, 66 confirmed cases, including…
Onions served at McDonald’s likely source of E. coli outbreak
On Oct. 30, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that fresh, slivered onions served on…
Tuberculosis resurges as top infectious disease killer
On Oct. 29, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately 8.2…
University of Florida scientists discover first jeilongvirus in the U.S., thanks to a cat
On Oct. 29, 2024, University of Florida scientist John Lednicky, Ph.D., an expert in viruses, working with colleagues,…
WHO and partners activated Global Health Emergency Corps for the first time in response to mpox outbreak
On Oct. 29, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it had, in collaboration with Member States,…
Passenger with measles travelled through Vancouver International Airport
On Oct. 29, 2024, the BC Centre for Disease Control announced that travellers were alerted to potential exposure…
Iowa Health Department reported Resident Death from Lassa fever
On Oct. 28, 2024, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed the death of a…
Source of Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda remains unknown
On Oct. 25, 2024, the World Health Organization reported that as of October 24, a total of 64…
More cases reported in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
On Oct. 25, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported illnesses have been reported in…
CDC confirmed two human cases of avian influenza in Washington State
On Oct. 24, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that two people who had…
E. coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
On Oct. 22, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that public health officials in multiple…
U.S. FDA Approves Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine ABRYSVO® for Adults Aged 18 to 59 at Increased Risk for Disease
On Oct. 22, 2024, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved ABRYSVO® (Respiratory…
Egypt certified malaria-free by WHO
On Oct. 20, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it had certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a…
WHO reported Increased Cases of cholera
On Oct. 18, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that from January 1 to September 29, 2024,…
Why do we love carbs? The origins predate agriculture and maybe our split from Neanderthals
On Oct. 17, 2024, a study led by the University at Buffalo and the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) revealed…
Mpox vaccine is safe and generates a robust antibody response in adolescents
On Oct. 16, 2024, a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded clinical trial of an mpox vaccine in adolescents…
New risks raise pandemic threat on a global scale
On Oct. 14, 2024, the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) released a report that outlined 15 key drivers…
RedHill Biopharma Secured U.S. Government Funding through BARDA to Advance Opaganib for Ebola Treatment
On Oct. 14, 2024, RedHill Biopharma announced that the U.S. government’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)…
Sabin Vaccine Institute Sent Additional Vaccines to Rwanda for Marburg Outbreak
On Oct. 12, 2024, the Sabin Vaccine Institute announced it had delivered approximately 1,000 more investigational vaccine doses…
WHO reported Increase in Rwanda Marburg virus disease incidence
On Oct. 11, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that a total of 58 cases of Marburg…
New virus uncovered in China – increased threat of tick-borne diseases
On Oct. 11, 2024, researchers in China published a study that provided details about a new wetland virus….
U.S. officials reported Cluster of drug-resistant mpox identified in five states
On Oct. 10, 2024, health officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced they had…
Suspected Outbreak of Trichinellosis in North Carolina Associated with Undercooked Bear Meat
On Oct. 10, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that a 2023 presumed outbreak…
WHO report elevates role of vaccines in addressing antimicrobial resistance
On Oct. 10, 2024, a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) found that vaccines against 24 pathogens…
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Study Found Persistent Infection Could Explain Long COVID in Some People
On Oct. 9, 2024, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that people with wide-ranging long COVID symptoms…
Viruses thrive on your toothbrush and showerhead
On Oct. 9, 2024, in a Northwestern University-led study, microbiologists found that showerheads and toothbrushes were teeming with…
Novavax’s Updated 2024-2025 Nuvaxovid™ COVID-19 Vaccine Received Authorization in the EU
On Oct. 9, 2024, Novavax announced that the European Commission had granted Marketing Authorization for Novavax’s updated 2024-2025…
Annual dengue cases double, PAHO urged countries to strengthen response as seasonal transmission began in South America
On Oct. 8, 2024, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced an epidemiological alert and urged countries in…
San Diego County Reported First Locally Acquired Dengue Case
On Oct. 6, 2024, San Diego County officials announced they were investigating the first ever case of locally…
Sabin Vaccine Institute Delivered Marburg Vaccines to Combat Outbreak in Rwanda
On Oct. 5, 2024, the Sabin Vaccine Institute announced it had provided its investigational Marburg vaccine to Rwanda…