0 Tick-borne encephalitis identified in the UK
Public Health England has confirmed cases of tick-borne encephalitis in two parts of the UK – Thetford forest and an area on the Dorset–Hampshire border.
Browsing: Emerging Disease
0 How does Ebola cause lymphopenia?
Researchers may have discovered how Ebola invades our immune system and disrupts the host immune response.
0 US FDA warns of serious liver injury linked to hepatitis C drugs: September’s industry headlines
Take a look at this month’s industry headlines including FDA warnings over hepatitis C drugs in patients with liver injury, a new infectious diseases strategy for the UK and priority review for Merck’s Ebola vaccine.
0 Second Ebola vaccine to be introduced in the DRC
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo plan to introduce a second experimental Ebola vaccine, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, from mid-October.
0 Climate change and pestilence: vector-borne diseases in a changing world
What impact will climate change have on vector-borne diseases? Discover more about rapid environmental and climate changes and the the distribution of vector-borne diseases in future.
0 Mortality rates in Ebola survivors reported to be five-times higher than the general population
The results of a new study suggest that – compared with the general population – Ebola survivors may be at a significantly increased risk of death, particularly during the first year following hospital discharge.
1 Two Ebola treatments prove effective in DRC outbreak
A study of four Ebola therapeutics demonstrated that two drugs showed significantly improved survival rates, leading to the trial being halted early.
0 One year into the DRC Ebola outbreak – is there an end in sight?
The outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen over 2612 cases and 1756 mortalities since it was first announced by the WHO on 1 August 2018. One year on we ask, what have the major milestones been of this outbreak? And where are we now; is there an end in sight?
0 Ebola outbreak declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
The fourth International Health Regulations Emergency Committee meeting has concluded by declaring a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, following the recent Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
0 Monkeypox and more, from public trust to preparedness – an interview with Chikwe Ihekweazu
In this interview we speak to Chikwe Ihekweazu, current Director of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, about monkeypox, public trust, surveillance and the factors that influence preparedness.
