Throughout 2024, the Chikungunya alphavirus has caused outbreaks in many parts of the world, including Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
For example, the Pan American Health Organization reported on November 4, 2024, that there have been over 404,000 Chikungunya cases and 185 related fatalities in the Americas this year.
Chikungunya Symptoms Detected Seven Years Later
Shigellosis Vaccine Needed in Africa
A seldom discussed gastrointestinal infection caused by Shigella bacteria continues to pose significant public health challenges in Africa, Europe, and the United States.
Researchers recently reported in BMC Infectious Diseases that 29 African countries have a high burden of Shigellosis outbreaks and high levels of antibiotic resistance.
More Than One-Third Have ED Visit Within 90 Days Before Cancer Diagnosis
Likelihood of emergency department use before cancer diagnosis increases with rurality, living in marginalized areas
In a National First, an Idaho Health Department Is Refusing to Give COVID Vaccines
By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In what may be a first for the United States, a regional public health department in Idaho will no …