The largest scale outbreak of measles is occurring in the United States. The CDC believes that this is due to unimmunized people bringing the virus into the country from abroad.
An unknown virus has now struck 10 states across the United States, causing over 1,000 children to fall ill with respiratory symptoms similar to the common cold.
Doctors are pleased to see that the number of children dying because of cancer has dropped significantly over the last 10 years. And, although the medical field seems to be winning against childhood cancer, there is still much work to be done.
The World Health Organization says that the supply of experimental drugs and vaccines that are being used to fight the Ebola outbreak is not enough to address the needs of the current situation. Drug manufacturers and other pharmaceutical firms would need to a…
The Iowa Department of Public Health has reported its first case of Chikungunya. They are now appealing for citizens to protect themselves against mosquito bites and to take note of the early symptoms for better disease management.
