Spanish media report  (in Spanish) that on 8 August 2018, a 74 year old man ...more died in Avila from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF). He had recently been hunting in the town of Helechosa de los Montes (Badajoz), where he was bitten by a tick. In 2016, there were cases of CCHF, one of whom died, in Avila Province. read full article

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has issued its first update on ...more cases of monkeypox in the country since February 2018, following the discovery of 2 cases in the UK. Between September 2017 and 31 August 2018, there have been 262 suspected cases of monkeypox in Nigeria, with 7 deaths. NCDC previously reported that 4 of those who died had underlying medical conditions. read full article

World Rabies Day is held each year on the 28th September, the anniversary of ...more Louis Pasteur’s death. read full article

On 7 September 2018 the World Health Organisation reported continuing transmissionof ...more cholera in African countries. read full article

A case of poliohas been confirmed in a 6-year old boy at 5-Mile Settlement in ...more Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea. This is the first case of polio to be seen in the capital since the start of the current outbreak. The National Department of Health made the announcement after testing was carried out in Australia. The case is  linked to the ongoing polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea. read full article