Mystery hemorrhagic fever syndrome hits Venezuela
An outbreak of a mysterious hemorrhagic syndrome in Aragua and Caracas has left ten people dead in the last three weeks, but the state’s Governor dismisses claims as a political ploy
Dengue Fever hits Japan for the first time in 70 years
Japan has been hit by a dengue fever epidemic for the first time since 1945, underscoring fears that climate change may be contributing to the worldwide spread of mosquito-borne diseases
Caribbean warned about chikungunya as cases continue to rise in the US
As the Caribbean Public Health Agency cautions CARICOM that the worst of the Chikungunya epidemic could be yet to come, the number of cases continues to rise throughout the US
Experimental Ebola vaccine tested in humans
An experimental Ebola vaccine is being tested on healthy volunteers in the US, following promising trial results showing ‘long term’ immunity in monkeys
World Bank chides ‘disastrously inadequate’ Ebola response
The President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, has criticized the WHO response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa as being ‘disastrously inadequate’
Guyana has highest suicide rate in the world
Guyana has the highest suicide rate in the world, according to a UN report published this week
