Disease

Diphtheria deaths mount in Punjab, India

The number of fatalities has risen from 18 to 34 from the serious toxigenic disease in the latest outbreak. The large outbreak of the vaccine preventable disease is due to a lack of diphtheria anti-toxin (DAT) in the country. About 1 out of 10 people who gets diphtheria will die.

Dengue Fever Outbreak: Hawaii - Update

Right on Christmas day, the Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) reported the latest numbers behind an ongoing outbreak of the mosquito-borne dengue fever: 181 cases since September, with 7 potential cases currently capable of further spreading the virus. These cases, all situated on the Big Island of Hawaii, are especially worrying due to the fact that the local mosquito population is primarily causing them, though some have occurred among travellers from countries where dengue is already endemic.