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Flu epidemic continues as deaths and cases hit new high

Flu epidemic expected to peak this week at up to 150,000 visits: CDC

Mpox cases hit two-year high, CDC data show

Mpox is back – and in new countries. How can this outbreak be contained?

The public health emergencies in 2022 and 2024 saw the virus reported in 145 countries, but in the new cases children appear particularly affectedA fresh outbreak of mpox in Guinea...

Forecasting of infectious disease epidemics in sexual networks using attenuated renewal processes

by William D. Green, Christopher E. Overton, Thomas Ward, Ciara V. McCarthy, Sebastian Funk Forecasting emerging infectious disease outbreaks is particularly challenging for sexua...

The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the U.S. nearly every year

The plague, the rare bacterial infection infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th-century Europe, never went away. It is now easily treated with antibiotics.

Attica at the center of West Nile virus surge

West Nile virus infections are surging across Greece, with the Attica region at the epicenter of the outbreak.

New Disease Spreads in Florida, Emergencies Declared in Three Counties

Three counties in Florida have declared states of emergency over an outbreak of dengue fever. Pasco County, Hillsborough County, and Pinellas County each said in press releases tha...

Here’s What Worries Me About the Russian Plague Scare

America is not prepared for a major disease outbreak.

Fiji Declares HIV A National Crisis As Diagnoses Surge 27%

The epidemic, which was once concentrated among people who inject drugs, is spreading more widely through the Pacific island nation.

Fiji Declares HIV A National Crisis As Diagnoses Surge 27%

The epidemic, which was once concentrated among people who inject drugs, is spreading more widely through the Pacific island nation.

Ιός Δυτικού Νείλου: 19 θάνατοι και 232 κρούσματα – Φόβοι για χρονιά «ρεκόρ»

Σε τροχιά συνεχούς έξαρσης βρίσκεται ο ιός του Δυτικού Νείλου στην Ελλάδα, όπως προκύπτει από τα στοιχεία του ΕΟΔΥ - Η κατακόρυφη αύξηση των περιστατικών την τελευταία εβδομάδα εντ...

WHO reports thousands of suspected plague cases worldwide each year

According to the Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention Department Director Maria Van Kerkhove, between 2019 and 2025, ten countries reported nearly 4,000 suspected huma...

The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the US nearly every year

The plague, a rare bacterial infection known for its deadly impact in 14th-century Europe, is in the news. It never went away.