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In recent years, there has been an increase in locally acquired malaria cases in Europe related to travelers returning from Africa, which shoulders the heaviest burden (90%+) of malaria disease reported.
In 2022, over 99% of Europe's 6,131 malaria cases (mean age 37.9 yrs) were travel-related.
To guide control measures, researchers analyzed two decades of data for locally acquired malaria in France to identify potential changes in the parasite's mode and frequency of transmission.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and numerous health agencies, the global Dengue virus outbreak in 2024 has been classified as a grade 3 emergency, requiring significant responses by public health.
In 2024, the Region of the Americas has been significantly impacted, with 7,000 Dengue-related fatalities reported as of October 13, 2024.

For the past year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued Travel Health Advisories regarding measles outbreaks in various regions. Two of these regions are focused on reducing this vaccine-preventable disease.
The Seventy-Seventh Regional Committee Session of WHO South-East Asia announced that it is adopting resolutions and setting new targets for eliminating measles and rubella.
This effort is essential since the WHO South-East Asia is home to over a quarter of the world’s population.  

One in five asymptomatic individuals were antigen-positive versus half of those with ongoing cardiopulmonary, musculoskeletal, and neurologic symptoms

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently confirmed that the re-emergence of the Oropouche Virus in the Region of the Americas is creating severe health issues, and some of these are similar to the Zika virus.
Zika virus was first recognized in Uganda in 1947, and outbreaks continue in 2024.

Risk for thrombotic events higher in individuals with non-O blood types to a greater extent than those with blood type O

Many international travelers return from Caribbean Island or South America vacations wondering why they have felt off for weeks and not knowing if previous mosquito bites transmitted the Chikungunya virus.
To answer that question, a cross-sectional and comparative study was conducted in Brazil to evaluate the impact of chronic illness caused by chikungunya fever on affected individuals' quality of life and functionality.

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) recently announced it is alerting the public to a bat exposure at the Goose concert at the Salt Shed, Chicago, IL, and that additional attendees may have been exposed to the rabies virus.
If you attended the concert but did not encounter a bat, you need not take any further action, as a bat flying above you is not a risk for rabies.
While certain bats are more commonly diagnosed with rabies, all bat species are susceptible to carrying the rabies virus, including in the Chicago area.