Post Archive by Month

Despite the availability of effective treatments and vaccines for certain types of meningitis, the disease continues to pose a significant global health threat.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), various pathogens can cause meningitis, with approximately 2.5 million cases reported worldwide in 2019. This figure includes 1.6 million cases of bacterial meningitis, the most dangerous form, which led to around 240,000 deaths.

During the summer of 2024, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued several epidemiological alerts regarding Oropouche outbreaks in the Americas.
Oropouche is a disease caused by the Oropouche virus that is spread primarily to people through the bites of infected biting midges and mosquitoes.
Without a vaccine, public health leaders are very concerned about the ongoing transmission of the virus in 2025.

A popular destination in Central America is making headlines with positive news for those planning a summer getaway.
The Republic of Costa Rica, renowned for its breathtaking mountains and pristine beaches, welcomed around 1.7 million American visitors in 2024.
And the Costa Rican Tourism Institute says the number should increase this year.

A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster (shingles) vaccination on dementia offers additional evidence of a dementia-preventing or dementia-delaying effect from zoster vaccination that is less biased than the existing associational evidence.
This new finding is vital as dementia affects more than 55 million people worldwide, with an estimated 10 million new cases every year.