Disease

Zika-related microcephaly in California USA

Two infants with Zika-related microcephaly have been born in California to women who had Zika virus infections during pregnancy after spending time in a country where the virus is endemic, The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported Thursday.

Ireland: Syphilis

There has been a significant increase in cases of early infectious syphilis in the Cork area in the past year, with almost 8 in 10 reported cases among men who have sex with men (MSM). Compared to January to June 2015, when seven cases were reported in Cork & Kerry, cases have trebled, with 23 cases of early infectious syphilis reported from July to December 2015 and 21 cases from January to June 2016.

Myanmar - Unknown Disease

An undiagnosed disease has killed more than 30 children in a remote area of Sagaing Region, local officials said yesterday. Health authorities are struggling to treat the victims.

The illness, with measles-like symptoms, has hit the far corner of northern Sagaing, a mountainous area which borders eastern India and is populated by people from the Naga tribes.