Keywords: Infectious diseases


Childhood vaccination rates decline across parts of the European Union

Childhood vaccination coverage has weakened in several European Union countries in recent years, raising concerns among researchers and public health authorities about growing gaps in protection against preventable infectious diseases. A study examining vaccination trends across the EU's 27 member......

Netherlands reports rise in West Nile virus cases and deaths

The Netherlands is reporting a rise in West Nile virus infections, with health authorities closely monitoring the spread of the mosquito-borne disease across several parts of the country. The latest figures indicate that infections have been detected among people as well as birds, mosquitoes and horses. According......

Ebola death toll rises in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is continuing to take a heavy toll, with the country's health authorities reporting a sharp rise in confirmed infections and deaths. The latest figures underline the serious challenges facing efforts to contain the virus in a country already......

Ebola virus spreads to seventh province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Ebola virus has reached a seventh province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), raising concerns over the geographic expansion of the latest outbreak. Health authorities confirmed that a man who had travelled extensively across the country tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of the......

New antibodies offer hope for preventing Epstein-Barr virus infection

Scientists in the United States have developed a new group of antibodies that could eventually help prevent infection by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), one of the most widespread viruses affecting humans. EBV is estimated to have infected the vast majority of adults worldwide. In many cases, the initial......

New tick-borne virus identified in China causes flu-like symptoms

Chinese researchers have identified a previously unknown tick-borne virus that can cause flu-like symptoms, fatigue and gastrointestinal problems, adding to growing scientific attention on diseases transmitted by ticks. The virus, known as Asian Longhorned Tick Nairovirus (ALTNV), belongs to the Orthonairovirus......

Europe records more than 1,000 locally acquired West Nile virus cases

European health authorities have reported more than 1,000 locally acquired cases of West Nile virus since the beginning of the current transmission season, highlighting the continued spread of the mosquito-borne disease across several European countries. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and......

New displacement in Sudan’s Kordofan as cholera outbreak raises concern

A new wave of displacement has been reported in South Kordofan, Sudan, with around 730 people forced to leave several villages amid continuing conflict and a growing cholera outbreak, according to the International Organization for Migration. The latest displacement adds to the humanitarian pressure......

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ebola outbreak surpasses 3,000 deaths

The Ebola outbreak affecting the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has now resulted in over 3,000 deaths, according to data provided by Congolese authorities. Already considered the largest and deadliest in the country's history, it continues to spread in several areas. A toll that exceeds......