🇺🇸 United States
Hantavirus Detected on a Cruise Ship: What Scientists Are Watching
A cruise ship sailing in international waters became the unexpected setting for a hantavirus case, a type of r
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🇨🇭 Switzerland
First Malaria Drug for Babies Approved in Global Health Breakthrough
The World Health Organization has approved the first ever malaria drug designed specifically for babies weighi
🌍 Global
58 Countries Have Eliminated at Least One Neglected Tropical Disease
WHO says 58 countries have now eliminated at least one neglected tropical disease, a milestone on the road tow
🇫🇷 France
WHO and France Put One Health Into a New Action Plan
WHO and France used a One Health summit in Lyon to move the idea of linked human, animal and environmental hea
🌍 Global
Catch-Up Campaign Delivers 100 Million Vaccine Doses
The Big Catch-Up has delivered more than 100 million childhood vaccine doses across 36 countries, according to
🇧🇸 The Bahamas
The Bahamas Eliminates Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
The Bahamas has officially stopped HIV from passing from mothers to their children. The World Health Organizat
🇺🇸 United States
Scientists Isolate Elusive Tularemia Proteins, Revealing Treatment Path
Fewer than ten bacterial cells of Francisella tularensis are enough to cause a serious infection, making tular
🇺🇬 Uganda
A Bat Feast in Uganda's Cave Reveals Viral Pathways
A single cave in Uganda, a known hotspot for the deadly Marburg virus, has been captured on video hosting a ni
🇺🇸 United States
Waikīkī's Rising Tide of Sewage-Contaminated Floods
The iconic beaches and streets of Waikīkī, Hawaii, face a new and insidious threat: floodwaters laced with raw
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Maiduguri Vaccinates 350,000 Children Against Diphtheria Surge
A vaccination campaign in Nigeria's Borno state reached over 350,000 children in a single city, a massive logi
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
UK's Ammonia Hotspots Trace Directly to Factory Farms
The worst ammonia pollution in the United Kingdom is concentrated in precisely the same areas that house the n
🇫🇯 Fiji
Fiji's Moonlight Clinic Finds HIV Epidemic After Dark
A mobile health van in Fiji finds nearly one in ten people it tests for HIV are positive. The startling statis
🇬🇳 Guinea
Guinea's Epidemic Sentinel: How Science Anticipates Outbreaks
A research center forged in Guinea's devastating Ebola outbreak now uses cutting-edge science to spot the next
🇸🇳 Senegal
Senegal Closes a Century-Old Chapter on Trachoma
WHO has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, turning a long-running cam
🇱🇾 Libya
Libya Eliminates Ancient Blinding Disease Trachoma
Libya has officially eliminated trachoma, an ancient bacterial infection and the world's leading infectious ca
🇩🇰 Denmark
Denmark Ends Mother-to-Child HIV and Syphilis Transmission
Denmark has achieved a public health milestone no other European Union nation has reached: it has officially s
🇨🇱 Chile
Chile Eliminates Leprosy, a First for the Americas
Chile has achieved a public health milestone no other nation in the Americas has reached: the elimination of l
