According to the Punjab Province Secretary of Health, approximately 5,000 suspected cases of dengue fever, a significant increase over the average incidence, have been reported primarily in Lahore, Punjab Province, since August 2011. Travelers are advised to practice daytime insect precautions.
On December 29th, 2014 a health care worker travelling from Sierra Leone and arriving in Glasgow was confirmed to have Ebola Virus Disease. The health care worker became ill shortly after arriving in Scotland and was admitted to hospital before being transferred to a high-level isolation unit in London. The health care worker was not…
ABSTRACT: Leptospirosis is the most widespread zoonotic illness globally. It has been classified by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as emerging or re-emerging. Leptospirosis is most frequently recognized in the developing world. It was removed from the U.S. list of nationally reportable infectious diseases in 1995,…
The global total of Ebola Virus cases is now 15,145, which includes 5, 420 deaths. Health care work related exposure continues to increase, most of these exposures have likely occurred outside of Ebola treatment and care centers. Incidence rates in Sierra Leone continues to increase with transmission concentrated in Freetown and Port Loko District. In…
Authorities in Japan have declared a nuclear emergency following the loss of power to ten nuclear reactor units in three separate nuclear power plants (Onagawa, Fukushima Daiichi and Fukiushima Daini). The cooling systems at both Daiichi and Daini experienced problems. Daiichi experienced explosions in three units (Nos. 1, 2 and 3) and a fire has…
Thailand Political demonstrations demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Shinawatra are occurring in parts Bangkok. Travellers are advised to avoid large crowds, including demonstrations and should monitor the situation through local media. Security forces have been implemented which has resulted in incidents of violence against protesters. Ukraine Demonstrations are occurring throughout Ukraine in response to the…
Since May 2, 2013 there have been 10 cases of the novel coronavirus reported in the Al Hasa region of province of Ash Sharqiyah in Saudi Arabia. One of the cases of infection is a family contact of a deceased patient. Since April 2012, the World Heath Organization has reported 27 laboratory-confirmed cases and 16 deaths from…