Ebola may have spread beyond Africa. How are health authorities responding?
The latest Ebola outbreak is showing no signs of slowing.
Jun 2, 2026
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Infections: News and Research on Vector Borne Diseases
MeSH tree: C01.920
Two patients with Ebola-like symptoms in isolation in Brazil
Two patients who recently arrived in Brazil from African countries have been put in isolation after showing symptoms linked to Ebola, officials said, raising concerns about the deadly virus spreading beyond the African continent.
May 31, 2026
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Murray Valley encephalitis can be fatal. With no vaccine, here's how to stay safe
Health authorities in the Northern Territory have issued warnings for residents and visitors to avoid mosquito bites after two people from Alice Springs died from Murray Valley encephalitis.
May 30, 2026
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What tick tests can—and can't—tell you
It's quick to spot a tick, but harder to know if that tick carries Lyme disease. Emergency room visits for tick bites provide important data for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but doctors often cannot immediately ...
May 29, 2026
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North America and Europe could become hotspots for chikungunya virus due to climate change
Chikungunya ("to become contorted" in the Kimakonde language, named after the characteristic joint ache) is classified as one of the neglected tropical diseases by the World Health Organization. It's caused by a virus spread ...
May 27, 2026
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Ebola outbreak in the DRC: Four reasons it will be hard to contain
By the second week of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it was already clear that containing the spread of the hemorrhagic disease was proving to be difficult.
May 25, 2026
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Running the numbers shows ivermectin could help beat malaria
When a stranger from Spain called Cassidy Rist in her first months at Virginia Tech, she almost didn't take the meeting. The caller was Carlos Chaccour, a physician at the University of Navarra who worked on global health ...
May 22, 2026
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The secret to keeping ticks at bay this summer: Woodchips
New research has shown woodchips to be the secret weapon to keeping ticks off recreational woodland trails, including eliminating nearly all Lyme disease-carriers when treated with insecticide. The two-year experimental field ...
May 21, 2026
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3,798 dengue cases reported in United States in 2024
In 2024, there were 3,798 dengue cases reported, 97.2% of which were associated with travel outside the reporting jurisdiction, according to research published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
May 20, 2026
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Ticks are 'spreading like wildfire'—and more of them are carrying Lyme
As millions of Americans head outside for camping trips, hiking, and backyard BBQs, billions of ticks are already waiting in the grass, ready to bite. Not only are their numbers growing, but today's ticks are more likely ...
May 19, 2026
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