No more malaria in 2050?

According to a new report published by the Lancet, malaria could be eradicated in the next few decades.

Distressing dengue developments

Dengue is rampant in a number of countries and travellers to at-risk areas are advised to take measures to prevent mosquito bites.

Measles cases multiply in NZ

There is an ongoing measles outbreak in New Zealand and the country is facing a significant increase in cases.

Magnifying glass over the Democratic Republic of the Congo

DRC Ebola cases down – but the outbreak isn’t over

The rate of new cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has dropped from an April high of 128 per week to 15, but the outbreak is persistent and emergency…

Australia takes precautions over swine fever fears

As a major swine fever outbreak sweeps across Asia, leading to the deaths of millions of pigs, Australia has tightened biosecurity in the hopes of staving off its own outbreak…

New Jersey issues Hepatitis A health alert

A public health alert has been issued in New Jersey, US, after a worker at a produce store was confirmed to have Hepatitis A

Tanzania denies rumours of an Ebola outbreak

There are reports of an unexplained disease with Ebola-like symptoms in Tanzania, although the country has denied that there have been any suspected or confirmed cases of Ebola.