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Czech Republic hepatitis A 2026: Most cases seen in South Moravia
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (228+ words) Czech Republic hepatitis A 2026: Most cases seen in South Moravia'Outbreak News Today Czech Republic hepatitis A 2026: Most cases seen in South Moravia The State Institute of Public Health (SZ) reports from the beginning of the year to March 1, 643 people were…...
Nigeria: Lassa fever cases rise during peak season
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (165+ words) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is calling for strengthened state-level response measures as Lassa fever cases continue to rise during the peak transmission period of the dry season (November'April). During the first two months of 2026, Nigeria…...
Madagascar: Dozens more mpox cases reported
1+ day, 30+ min ago (103+ words) Madagascar: Dozens more mpox cases reported'Outbreak News Today Madagascar: Dozens more mpox cases reported The Madagascar Ministry of Health reported an additional 55 laboratory confirmed mpox cases since late February, bringing the the outbreak total to 387 lab confirmed cases and no…...
Hong Kong reports first locally acquired measles case of the year
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (174+ words) Hong Kong reports first locally acquired measles case of the year'Outbreak News Today The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health reports investigating a local measles case, the first of the year. The case is…...
Philippines report decrease in rabies in early 2026
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (279+ words) The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) reports that the country has seen a significant decrease in rabies cases during the first weeks of 2026, as compared to the same period last year. According to the latest rabies data, only 17 cases were…...
Mexico measles tally tops 6,000 in 2026, 7 deaths
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (234+ words) In a follow-up on the measles outbreak raging through Mexico, the case tally has surpassed the 6,000 mark on Friday with a total of 6,104 confirmed cases since the beginning of the year. In fact, the number of confirmed cases nearly equals…...
South Korea pursues domestically produced Nipah virus vaccine
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (299+ words) South Korea pursues domestically produced Nipah virus vaccine'Outbreak News Today South Korea pursues domestically produced Nipah virus vaccine The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) and the National Institute of Health (NIH) are actively pursuing the development of a…...
Pakistan reports 1st polio case of 2026 in Sindh
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (286+ words) Pakistan reports 1st polio case of 2026 in Sindh'Outbreak News Today Pakistan reports 1st polio case of 2026 in Sindh Pakistan health authorities report today on the first wild polio case of 2026 in a four-year-old child from Bello Union Council, Sujawal district, Sindh. The…...
Mexico: Rickettsiosis deaths rise to 7 in Sonora in first weeks of 2026
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (294+ words) Sonora has accumulated seven deaths and 19 confirmed cases of rickettsiosis in 2026, as of February 21, according to official figures reported by Universo Ortiz Arballo, Director of Epidemiology for the State Health Department. According to the report, so far this year, 135 suspected…...
Spain reports a 'swine flu' case in Catalonia
1+ week, 4+ day ago (178+ words) Spain reports a 'swine flu' case in Catalonia'Outbreak News Today Spain reports a 'swine flu' case in Catalonia Health officials in Spain have reported a confirmed human case of swine influenza A(H1N1)v from the autonomous region of Catalonia. The…...