Health officials are grappling to find the cause of why a dangerous streptococcal A bacterial infection is spreading at a record rate. The biggest concern is the rare but serious form of the disease - streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS).

The Brazilian health system is struggling to manage the ongoing dengue outbreak, setting up field hospitals and medical tents around cities to triage patients suspected with the disease.

A warning that an alarming number of children are hospitalised with the flu during flu season.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are suggesting that susceptible US citizens over 18 years should consider the chikungunya vaccine if traveling to a country or territory experiencing an outbreak of the disease and are likely to

The city of Luanda in Angola has an outbreak of haemorrhagic Pink Eye (conjunctivitis), which is extremely contagious, with 8-10 cases being seen daily, some very serious.

Children under age 10 are the most affected due to a large number of parents refusing to immunise due to religious reasons and/or lack of trust in the quality of the vaccine.

Monkey fever or Kyasanur Forest Disease is a tick-borne haemorrhagic fever – 49 positive cases and 2 deaths have been reported in the state of Karnataka.

Health officials are urging Philippine communities to adopt the 4S strategy to prevent dengue infection. 4S stands for: 1. Search and destroy breeding sites. 2. Self-protection bite prevention measures. 3. Seek early consultation. 4.

The public health director has warned measles might be spreading through Quebec via community transmission.

Health officials stated the health emergency declaration will be in effect for 90 days. $42 million has been allocated for response actions, including mosquito control measures and outbreak investigation.