Disease

Measles - Armenia

In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in Armenia, the country’s National Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports the number of measles confirmed cases since last update (March 13, 2023) increased by 35. As of March 29, the number of confirmed measles cases in Armenia is 85.

Ciguatera poisoning - Vanuatu

The Vanuatu Ministry of Health reports that from January 1 to March 19, 27 ciguatera fish poisoning cases were recorded, all were clinically diagnosed.

Chickenpox - Vietnam

According to the Hanoi CDC, in the past week, the city has recorded 166 cases of chickenpox, nearly doubling the number compared to the previous week. The cumulative total from the beginning of 2023 until now, Hanoi has recorded about 800 cases of chickenpox, a 7000% increase compared to the same period last year.