All articles tagged with #disease control
In 2025, WHO achieved significant milestones including the first Pandemic Agreement, disease elimination efforts, progress in vaccination and health system equity, and strengthened global preparedness for health emergencies, despite funding challenges and ongoing health threats worldwide.
MDC Director Jason Sumners discusses the impact of chronic wasting disease (CWD) on Missouri's deer populations, highlighting ongoing management efforts, the importance of collaboration with hunters and landowners, and the need for sustainable strategies to protect the future of deer and hunting in the state.
Sonoma County faces its first avian flu outbreaks of the 2025-26 winter, affecting duck and egg farms, with significant bird deaths and economic impacts, highlighting ongoing biosecurity challenges and the need for rapid response to contain the highly virulent virus.
Taiwan reported its first case of African swine fever, leading to the culling of 195 pigs and a ban on pig movement across the island to prevent the spread of the fatal virus, which is likely introduced through illegal pork imports.
An inmate at Bexar County jail is being treated for monkeypox at a hospital, with authorities monitoring potential exposure risks; the virus is not airborne and spreads through contact with lesions.
China's Guangdong province is experiencing its largest chikungunya outbreak with over 10,000 cases, prompting strict containment measures. The outbreak highlights the global risk posed by climate change and mosquito-borne diseases, with authorities urging residents to eliminate standing water and take preventive steps. The CDC warns travelers to affected areas, emphasizing the importance of personal protection and community efforts to control mosquito populations.
A positive rabies case has been identified in Wyomissing, highlighting ongoing concerns about rabies transmission and the importance of animal vaccination and safety measures.
Flesh-eating maggots pose a health threat, highlighting the need for Mexico and the U.S. to collaborate on controlling the spread of related pests and diseases.
The decline of vultures due to toxic painkillers has led to increased carcass decomposition time, proliferation of disease-carrying bacteria, and a rise in feral dogs, highlighting the crucial role of scavengers in maintaining human health and ecosystem stability.
Recent data suggests that the previously rising rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) may be stabilizing, indicating a potential leveling off after years of increase. This trend could reflect the impact of public health interventions and increased awareness, although continued efforts are necessary to maintain and further this progress.
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal illness affecting deer, has been detected in New York for the first time in nearly 20 years, with the latest case found in a facility in upstate New York. The disease, which causes severe physiological and behavioral changes in deer, was confirmed by the USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories. State and federal agencies are investigating to prevent its spread, although no wild deer are currently known to be infected. CWD is not transmissible to humans, but consuming infected meat is discouraged.
Djibouti is considering the use of genetically engineered mosquitoes to combat a surge in urban malaria cases.
The New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has issued a health advisory due to an increase in human leptospirosis cases linked to exposure to rat urine in the city, with 24 cases reported in 2023 and six cases in the first quarter of 2024. Symptoms include fever, headache, and muscle aches, and severe cases can lead to renal and hepatic failure. The majority of cases have been reported in the Bronx, followed by Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. Health officials attribute the rise in cases to factors such as excessive rain and unseasonably warm temperatures, and urge reporting of cases to facilitate remediation efforts.
Tuberculosis cases are increasing in the U.S., but have slightly decreased in Connecticut, with 66 cases reported in 2023. The Connecticut Department of Public Health emphasizes the importance of identifying and treating individuals before they get sick to eventually eliminate TB. The DPH TB Control Program works with healthcare providers and local health departments to monitor, treat, and prevent the spread of tuberculosis.
China is experiencing a resurgence of whooping cough, with cases surging more than 20-fold in the first two months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. The country reported over 32,000 cases and 13 deaths, underscoring the risk of the highly contagious respiratory disease. Vaccination rates have suffered during the pandemic, and experts are discussing the need to update the vaccine or adjust the immunization program. Whooping cough is also causing concern in other countries, with rising cases reported in Europe and the disease continuing to be a public health concern globally.