Drug-resistant Gonorrhea: An urgent threat to public health worldwide
Drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (the bacterium that causes gonorrhea) has become one of the most urgent antimicrobial resistant threats to public health worldwide.
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Michigan reports a human Eastern Equine Encephalitis case in a Roscommon County resident
Michigan state health officials report the confirmation of a locally acquired case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a Roscommon County resident.
Naegleria fowleri infection confirmed in Louisiana
Louisiana state health officials report a confirmed Naegleria fowleri infection in a Louisiana resident.
Myanmar: Cholera outbreak in Yangon
Health authorities in Myanmar report a cholera outbreak in the most populous city of Yangon.
Manila reports 156 leptospirosis cases this year, City offers free doxycycline
The Manila City Health Department (MHD) reports 156 leptospirosis cases since the beginning of the year, and the concerns are heightened as persistent rains brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat) create flooding.
Ebola outbreak surpasses 5,000 confirmed cases
The number of confirmed Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease cases reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since the outbreak started in May has eclipsed the 5,000 mark with 5,021, in six provinces and 55 health zones, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Greece: West Nile virus cases top 100
According to the National Public Health Organization (EODY), since the beginning of the 2026 period, until August 12, a total of one hundred and ten (110) domestic cases of West Nile virus infection have been diagnosed and reported in Greece, of which eighty-one (81) cases presented Central Nervous System manifestations (CNS, encephalitis and/or meningitis and/or acute flaccid paralysis) and…
Philippines: Zamboanga City declares 'War on Dengue'
Zamboanga City is facing a dengue outbreak, prompting city officials to declare a “War on Dengue” as cases continue to increase in different barangays.
Ebola in DRC: 'The evolution of this epidemic has exceeded our gravest expectations'
Over the past 24 hours, 101 new confirmed cases and 33 community deaths attributed to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) were reported in the provinces of Ituri (89 cases), North Kivu (8 cases), Haut-Uélé (3), and Tshopo (1), according to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ministry of Health (MOH).
Toronto: Legionnaires’ disease outbreak investigated
Toronto health officials report investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in an approximately one-kilometre radius of the intersection of Bathurst Street and Dupont Street.
Anthrax warning: Dead hippopotamus tests positive in Rutshuru territory of North Kivu, DRC
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) report a case of anthrax has been confirmed in a hippopotamus found dead in Vitshumbi, in the Rutshuru territory of North Kivu.