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Outbreak is a sudden increase or outburst of unexpected disease or war. It may affect a small and localized group or impact upon thousands of people across an entire continent.
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JUN 15, 2018Microbiology
Worldwide, bacteria that causes fast-spreading cholera kills anywhere from 21,000 to 143,000 people every year.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2018Microbiology
For decades, people have relied on antibiotics to treat microbial infections, but that is changing.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2018Videos
Nipah virus, an emerging infection, was detected recently for the first time in southern India.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2018Microbiology
Along with partners like Médecins Sans Frontières, WHO is springing into action to try to stop the spread of the virus.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 11, 2018Health & Medicine
Norovirus is a gastrointestinal bug that causes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. While many know it as the “Cruise ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 22, 2018Microbiology
While measles causes an illness that most people recover from, infants are far more likely to die from the highly contag ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2018Videos
Because of several new illnesses in Alaska, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have expanded their warning a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 16, 2018Plants & Animals
The Southern pine beetle wreaks all sorts of havoc on forests predominantly comprised of pine trees. On the other hand, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 15, 2018Microbiology
The CDC has issued an alert about an E. coli outbreak that may still be ongoing in several states.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2018Microbiology
Norovirus is highly contagious and is commonly found in schools, nursing homes, and other places where people congregate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2018Videos
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have concluded their investigation of a salmonella outbreak in the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 05, 2018Health & Medicine
Scarlet fever isn’t a thing of the past, but rather a troubling public health issue in the United Kingd ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 02, 2018Immunology
An infectious disease that afflicts cattle all over the world is particularly devastating because it can inhibit the ani ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 31, 2018Videos
Gastrointestinal viruses like norovirus can cause nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting in infected people; sometimes it may al ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Learning more about epidemics is critical for a growing human population that may face such a crisis in the future.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2018Health & Medicine
Getting the mumps used to be a milestone of childhood. Children would come down with them, most would recover, and that ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 18, 2018Microbiology
The World Health Organization maintains a list of of diseases that require vigilance. Now, 'Disease X,' the unknown thre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2018Videos
In February, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall and destruction of an array of products that co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2018Health & Medicine
There's no question that if smallpox were to reappear, it would be a global health emergency. While it was eradicate ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 01, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A pharmaceutical company, Shinogi, in Japan has developed an experimental drug that may kill the flu virus in as little ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 25, 2018Microbiology
The FDA has started look for microbial contamination in a processed avocado, guacamole, and a variety of fresh herbs.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2018Microbiology
Researchers wanted to know more about how social contact impacts the spread of epidemics, and studied the outbreak of SA ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2018Health & Medicine
This flu season has been one of the worst in recent memory. While health professionals still recommend getting a flu vac ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 18, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers used a totally new approach to solve a biological mystery.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2018
Microbiology
Worldwide, bacteria that causes fast-spreading cholera kills anywhere from 21,000 to 143,000 people every year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2018
Microbiology
For decades, people have relied on antibiotics to treat microbial infections, but that is changing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2018
Videos
Nipah virus, an emerging infection, was detected recently for the first time in southern India.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2018
Microbiology
Along with partners like Médecins Sans Frontières, WHO is springing into action to try to stop the spread of the virus.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2018
Health & Medicine
Norovirus is a gastrointestinal bug that causes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. While many know it as the “Cruise
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 22, 2018
Microbiology
While measles causes an illness that most people recover from, infants are far more likely to die from the highly contag
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2018
Videos
Because of several new illnesses in Alaska, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have expanded their warning a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2018
Plants & Animals
The Southern pine beetle wreaks all sorts of havoc on forests predominantly comprised of pine trees. On the other hand,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 15, 2018
Microbiology
The CDC has issued an alert about an E. coli outbreak that may still be ongoing in several states.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2018
Microbiology
Norovirus is highly contagious and is commonly found in schools, nursing homes, and other places where people congregate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2018
Videos
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have concluded their investigation of a salmonella outbreak in the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2018
Health & Medicine
Scarlet fever isn’t a thing of the past, but rather a troubling public health issue in the United Kingd
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 02, 2018
Immunology
An infectious disease that afflicts cattle all over the world is particularly devastating because it can inhibit the ani
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 31, 2018
Videos
Gastrointestinal viruses like norovirus can cause nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting in infected people; sometimes it may al
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Learning more about epidemics is critical for a growing human population that may face such a crisis in the future.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2018
Health & Medicine
Getting the mumps used to be a milestone of childhood. Children would come down with them, most would recover, and that
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 18, 2018
Microbiology
The World Health Organization maintains a list of of diseases that require vigilance. Now, 'Disease X,' the unknown thre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2018
Videos
In February, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall and destruction of an array of products that co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2018
Health & Medicine
There's no question that if smallpox were to reappear, it would be a global health emergency. While it was eradicate
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 01, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A pharmaceutical company, Shinogi, in Japan has developed an experimental drug that may kill the flu virus in as little
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 25, 2018
Microbiology
The FDA has started look for microbial contamination in a processed avocado, guacamole, and a variety of fresh herbs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers wanted to know more about how social contact impacts the spread of epidemics, and studied the outbreak of SA
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2018
Health & Medicine
This flu season has been one of the worst in recent memory. While health professionals still recommend getting a flu vac
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers used a totally new approach to solve a biological mystery.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch