pandemics

The New Jersey Department of Health says that a surgery center in Bergen County, New Jersey potentially exposed 3,000 patients to HIV, hepatitis C, and hepatitis B. Health officials issued a statement asking post-op patients ...

One of the world’s deadliest Ebola outbreaks is now ravaging a major metropolitan. The latest Ebola outbreak is the second worst in modern history. Democratic Republic of Congo officials announced last Thursday that the Ebola ...

The CDC’s medical advisers and a group of moms are blaming the CDC for being too slow to respond to AFM, the polio-like illness. AFM has stricken hundreds of children over the past five years. ...

The New Jersey Department of Health is reporting the ninth child death from the adenovirus outbreak. The Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation previously reported eight child deaths. The total number of infected children stands ...

Researchers intend to test a malaria vaccine on volunteers in Australia. Many describe a potential malaria vaccine as “the holy grail of medical research.” Malaria kills 400,000 people worldwide on an annual basis. At least ...

A recent surge in acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) in Minnesota has health officials on high-alert. AFM is a rare disease which mimics the symptoms of polio. The illness can cause paralysis in extreme cases. AFM begins ...

Michigan health officials are reporting a rare case of deadly Eastern equine encephalitis. The case is reportedly located in the western portion of the state. According to officials from the Allegan County Health Department and the Michigan Department ...