Nipah Virus - India - Update
In a follow-up on the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala state, India, the Ministry of Health provided the following numbers as of May 24:
Total number of confirmed cases: 13
Total number of suspected cases: 16
Total number of deaths: 11
Measles - Japan - Update
A measles outbreak that began in March in Okinawa has grown to near 150 cases across the country, according to the Japanese National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID). As of May 16, 149 cases have been confirmed including the 99 in Okinawa. In addition to Okinawa, health officials have reported 23 cases in Aichi, 17 in Fukuoka and at least two in Tokyo.
Cholera - Nigeria
A cholera outbreak has killed 12 people and may have infected at least 134 others in the northeast Nigerian state of Adamawa, a medical official said on Wednesday.
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