Disease

Zika virus infection – Suriname

On 2 November 2015, the National IHR Focal Point of Suriname notified PAHO/WHO of 2 autochthonous cases of Zika virus infection.

Syphilis in Queensland, Australia.

Northern Australia is facing the biggest syphilis outbreak in 30 years, with the rate of the disease in indigenous teenagers aged 15 to 19 almost tripling since 2010. More than 500 Queenslanders have contracted the disease.