17+ hour, 48+ min ago   (172+ words) In a post from the Jefferson County Coroner's Office Saturday, Coroner Greg Furlong has confirmed the county's first measles-related death. A 40-year-old female resident of Jefferson County died on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from complications associated with measles. This is the first…...

1+ day, 51+ min ago   (68+ words) Outbreak News Today Japan: Syphilis surge and Penicillin shortage is not a good combination A shortage of penicillin, the first-choice treatment for syphilis, continues in Japan amid persistently high infection levels, with production, halted due to an equipment failure at…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (433+ words) The Bulacan Provincial Health Office–Public Health (PHO-PH) reports from Jan.1 to Sept. 5, 2026, 394 suspected cases were reported compared to 158 during the same period last year, a 149 percent increase. Of these, 232 cases were reported in just the past two weeks, accounting…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (315+ words) Since Wednesday, September 9, Pensylvania state health officials report an additional 52 measles cases, bringing the total to 676 confirmed cases in 2026. This leapfrogs Pennsylvania over South Carolina (671) as the US state reporting the most measles cases this year. 37 counties have been affected…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (240+ words) In a follow-up on the Legionnaires’ disease cluster in the South Bronx, New York City, city health officials now report eight cases (2 currently hospitalized, 4 discharged, 1 not hospitalized and 1 death). The cluster has affected parts of Melrose and Morrisania in the…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (289+ words) In a follow-up on the locally transmitted dengue fever situation in Florida, state health officials report 38 additional autochthonous cases during the week ending September 5, bringing the total in the state to 111. Hillsborough County continues to be the state’s hotspot reporting…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (228+ words) According to South Dakota State Veterinarian, Mendel Miller, DVM, anthrax has been confirmed in a South Dakota beef herd currently located in Meade County. This is the first confirmed case of anthrax in 2026. The cow/calf herd initially began experiencing…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (164+ words) The response to the Ebola epidemic continues in six provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 61 health zones affected. According to the situation report of September 6, 2026, Ituri remains the main focus of the epidemic, while a new health zone…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (232+ words) The outbreak of leptospirosis cases in Manila has reached the epidemic threshold, according to Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Monday morning. According to Manila Health Department (MHD) data, from a 1.27% attack rate last week, it has now…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (452+ words) The Israel Ministry of Health reported a brain infection in a 9-year-old in hospitalized in Haifa after contracting the parasite, Naegleria fowleri. This has prompted the Ministry to update recommendations for swimming in the Sea of Galilee. Health officials say…...