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Dominican Republic cholera outbreak hospitalizes 60
TweetA suspected outbreak of cholera in the Dominican Republic has lead to the hospitalization of at least 60 people. The Ministry of Public Health has taken emergency measures in the town of Santiago de los Caballeros in an attempt to … Read More »
Australian triathlete cleared of TB
TweetAustralian Olympic triathlete Brad Kahlefeldt was recently cleared of tuberculosis after suffering chest pains during a competition and is scheduled to be discharged soon from a San Diego hospital. Kahlefeldt complained of pains in the left side of his chest … Read More »
Experts concerned about Western Hemisphere dengue outbreaks
TweetPublic health experts are troubled by new outbreaks of dengue fever in the Western Hemisphere that have the possibility of becoming a global health problem more difficult to control than malaria. Dengue is a tropical disease that was once confined … Read More »
Malaria deaths among Sudan refugees dropping
TweetThe United Nations recently reported that malaria deaths among refugees living along the Sudan border have dropped since the implementation of malaria-reduction strategies. Malaria was credited with killing more Sudanese refugees in Kakuma Camp in northern Kenya that any other … Read More »
Montana county experiences heightened number of whooping cough cases
TweetHealth officials in Flathead County, Montana, recently reported five additional cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the county to 13. Four of the newly confirmed cases were found in middle school … Read More »