Two new cases were reported in the past week from Kano and Kaduna, bringing the total number of cases for 2012 to 30.

An outbreak of rubella has been reported from the Solomon Islands.

A total of 381 cases of dengue fever have been recorded in Dominican Republic.

The measles outbreak in Merseyside, England in ongoing and is the largest in the area since 1988.

The Minister of Health for Nigeria has reported that the country has the highest incidence of malaria worldwide.

The media has reported on an outbreak of measles in three villages in the state of Orissa.

As of 23 Apr 2012, 5,170 dengue fever cases have been confirmed throughout the country.

The Health Department is investigating an increase in the number of hepatitis B infections in Pathanamthitta, Kerala state in southern India.

A total of 223 human deaths from rabies virus infection were recorded in India in 2011.

As of 19 Apr 2012, 7997 cases of measles have been recorded in Ukraine.