Brazil and Peru continue to report more infections involving oropouche virus, which is spread by biting midges and certain types of mosquitoes.

The New Mexico Department of Health last week reported the first case of plague since 2021 with the patient dying of the disease.

Northern Bosnia have declared a measles epidemic where approximately 30 children have been hospitalised with the disease.

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection in Morocco are alerting residents of a surge in measles cases, urging everyone to ensure they are vaccinated.

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative have reported more vaccine derived polio cases in Guinea (1), Mali (3), Nigeria (8), Chad (1), Somalia (3).

The National Institute of Public Health (SZU) has reported the first death from diphtheria since 1969 in Prague. There had been no recorded infections in 27 years before the disease re-appeared in 2022.

A small but steady rise in measles cases continues across the USA with Chicago health officials reporting a 2^nd case in a migrant shelter, California reporting a case in a child returning from overseas, Arizona reports 2 new cases.

Meningitis continues to be a major public health concern worldwide, with epidemics being reported in 2024. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported a significant increase in meningococcal disease cases in the USA.

The Bolivian Department of Health have reported 4 confirmed oropouche fever infected patients in the city of Pando, Bolivia.

An outbreak of hepatitis E infections in Finland is being attributed to a batch of mettwurst and pepperoni, with products being recalled from grocery stores.