Peter H. Gilligan, Ph.D., D(ABMM) emeritus and F(AAM) was a medical microbiologist at UNC Health for 35 years. Here, he ...

The governor vetoed a very similar bill because he said it would make it easier to spread highly contagious diseases in Idaho ...

Health experts are warning that whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is making a dangerous comeback. Cases are rising ...

Lagos State is on high alert following a diphtheria outbreak that has resulted in 10 confirmed cases between January 1 and ...

Lagos State has recorded 10 confirmed cases of diphtheria between January 1 and March 27, as health authorities intensify ...

With nine fatalities reported this year, South Africa's diphtheria cases are on the rise. The NICD urges parents to check vaccination records ahead of the school holidays to prevent further spread.

You can check out at any time. More info An IPAS centre recently went into lockdown after a resident tested positive for diphtheria in only the third case of the deadly bacterial infection in ...

Diphtheria, which is a communicable bacterial disease, has made a return in most regions of Nigeria, setting off alarm bells among public health officials. The current outbreak has caused ...

UPDATE: Diphtheria not confirmed in adult patient in Poland Tests did not confirm diphtheria in the second patient treated at Gromkowski Hospital in Wrocław, southwestern Poland.

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A consultant virologist, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, has called for improvement of laboratory diagnosis for effective/prompt detection of the diphtheria disease and appropriate treatment. Tomori, also the ...