What Is the Current Situation? As of November 4, 2012, the Vietnam Ministry of Health has confirmed that approximately 134,929 people in 63 provinces have had hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) since the beginning of 2012; 43 people in…

What is the Current Situation? Dengue virus is present in all tropical and many subtropical areas worldwide. The mosquitoes that carry dengue bite most often in the morning and evening and during hot, wet times of the year. However, they…

Beware of walking barefoot on some beaches. You could become infected with dog or cat hookworms (a Parasite). I recently diagnosed a patient who came to the office with unusual marks on her foot.  They were painful and red. She…

What Is the Current Situation? From April 2012 to March 2013, a total of 17 people in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United Arab Emirates were confirmed to have respiratory illness caused by a novel…

What is the Current Situation? An outbreak of cholera has been ongoing in the Dominican Republic since November 2010. According to the Dominican Ministry of Health (Ministerio de Salud Publica y Asistencia Social [MSP]), as of December 16, 2012, 7,766…

What Is the Current Situation? The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) of Sudan and the World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced that there is an outbreak of yellow fever in Sudan. This ongoing outbreak started in early September and has…