One of the world's most complex mosquito-borne viral diseases is making a more significant impact in the U.S. this year. Annually, Dengue is transmitted to about 100 million humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes.
Before 1970, only nine countries had experienced severe dengue epidemics, says the World Health Organization.
Since then, Dengue has become endemic in Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
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Haiti's Latest Cholera Outbreak Subsides
After more than three years without a reported cholera case in the Republic of Haiti, national authorities said a new outbreak began in October 2022.
According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Situation Report #6, cholera cases continue to spread, but at a reduced rate, to new areas of Haiti's capital.
As of November 15, 2022, the Department of Epidemiology, Laboratories, and Research confirmed 821 cases of Cholera across 27 municipalities.
The most affected communes in the Ouest department are Port-au-Prince, Delmas, Cité Soleil, and Carrefour.
Demand for Mental Health Care Outpacing Capacity
Psychologists report increases in those seeking care for anxiety, depression, substance use and no capacity for treating new patients
New Pfizer Booster Shot Shows Protection Against Emerging Omicron Variants
In early data, new Pfizer COVID-19 boosters marshal antibodies against newer omicron variants
COVID-19 Not Tied to Worse Inflammatory Bowel Disease Outcomes
Findings based on primary composite outcome of IBD-related hospitalization or surgery with 394 days of median follow-up