Blog Tag - Epidemic

Measles Season: Yet Again, a Vancouver Outbreak is Traced to Beijing
It's been 11 months since our last measles blog, so we'll take that as a small victory. But a warning about a possible Beijing-linked measles harks...
First Zika Virus Case Confirmed in China: Xinhua
China has its first confirmed case of the Zika virus in Jiangxi province, the Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday. The patient apparently contracted...
Beijing Measles Continues Spread to Vancouver, 11 Cases Reported
A Beijing measles outbreak that began months ago continues to spread -- in Vancouver. Eleven cases of measles have now been reported in the Canadian...
Not Good: WHO Says Some Cases of H7N9 Have No Links to Poultry
Some not-so-reassuring news via Reuters today: The World Health Organization has reported that some patients with H7N9 have had "no history of...