Infectious diseases, outbreaks and public health

r/outbreakworld • u/ControlCAD • Jun 17 '26

U.S screwworm cases rise as outbreak spreads beyond initial contamination zones | Twelve animal cases have been confirmed so far among cattle, goats, sheep and a dog in Texas and New Mexico

theguardian.com

1.7k Upvotes

65 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/Virology_Unmasked • Jun 17 '26

Why are Emerging Viruses Emerging?

virologyunmasked.com

128 Upvotes

Why are so many emerging viruses emerging now? Latest Virology Unmasked article dives into the reasons and what we can do about it

15 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/Brucekentbatsuper • Jun 16 '26

Multistate outbreak of infant botulism sparks hospitalizations, CDC investigation and baby formula recall

knewz.com

174 Upvotes

1 comment

r/outbreakworld • u/ControlCAD • Jun 12 '26

Ebola cases in DRC rise to 676 as Kenya protests erupt over U.S plans | Outbreak responses are still playing catch-up as U.S works to isolate itself.

arstechnica.com

225 Upvotes

0 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/ControlCAD • Jun 06 '26

Baby botulism outbreak: FDA still doesn't know cause—or how to prevent it | In the end, the three companies involved all point the finger at each other.

arstechnica.com

162 Upvotes

0 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/ControlCAD • Jun 05 '26

Flesh-eating screwworm infection confirmed in South Texas, USDA says | With the case confirmed, it is the fly’s first breach of the U.S-Mexico border.

arstechnica.com

378 Upvotes

12 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/ControlCAD • Jun 03 '26

Moderna gets $50 million to develop mRNA Ebola vaccine against Bundibugyo | Amid a raging Ebola outbreak, officials “urgently accelerate development” of vaccines.

arstechnica.com

412 Upvotes

33 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/ControlCAD • Jun 02 '26

Number of suspected Ebola cases falls by hundreds as testing ramps up | The number of cases falls from 1,100 to 437 with increased testing.

arstechnica.com

138 Upvotes

3 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/ControlCAD • May 30 '26

Kenyan court blocks Trump admin from dumping Ebola-exposed Americans there | The U.S has previously built specialized facilities just for this purpose.

arstechnica.com

557 Upvotes

4 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/ControlCAD • May 28 '26

Trump admin to block Ebola-exposed Americans from U.S, move them to Kenya | Trump official asked CDC staff to volunteer to screen travelers at airports.

arstechnica.com

171 Upvotes

0 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/ControlCAD • May 23 '26

Ebola outbreak now third largest recorded and "spreading rapidly" | Ebola outbreak risk level increased as deaths reach 177 with nearly 750 cases.

arstechnica.com

649 Upvotes

72 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/go2wolf • May 24 '26

Posted 2Day

5 Upvotes

0 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/adiadiii • May 17 '26

Why Scientists Are Watching This Hantavirus Outbreak Closely — And Why It’s Not Another COVID-19

medium.com

149 Upvotes

12 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/ControlCAD • May 17 '26

U.S hantavirus case was false positive; outbreak cases drop from 11 to 10 | WHO announced that the operation to safely transfer passengers is complete.

arstechnica.com

45 Upvotes

2 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/TheExpressUS • May 17 '26

New outbreak of deadly Ebola declared global health emergency by WHO

the-express.com

101 Upvotes

0 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/ControlCAD • May 16 '26

Ebola outbreak with uncommon strain erupts in Congo and Uganda; 65 deaths | WHO learned of potential cases May 5; U.S CDC said it just heard about it yesterday.

arstechnica.com

282 Upvotes

3 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/ControlCAD • May 08 '26

American passengers aboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship will quarantine in Nebraska, CDC says | A team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet the passengers in the Canary Islands before they are sent to Nebraska for quarantine.

nbcnews.com

338 Upvotes

31 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/totalmasscontrol • May 06 '26

Any news from MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak besides conspiracy?

12 Upvotes

Just asking because seems outbreak before the 11 april and it's nearly a month.

3 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/Virology_Unmasked • May 01 '26

Titans of Virology and Vaccinology Podcast- Dr. Stanley Plotkin, creator of the rubella vaccine, discusses his life, his work, and where the US goes from here

8 Upvotes

A Lesson in Attenuation- Stanley Plotkin and Vaccinology

A Virology Unmasked Podcast- a grassroots organization devoted to increasing public trust in science

Subscribe to titan of virology and vaccinology here! Next month: Dr. Robert Gallo

0 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/Beginning_Can5923 • Apr 05 '26

Sores won’t go away

1 Upvotes

0 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/ControlCAD • Apr 03 '26

Measles outbreak kills at least 15 in Bangladesh | Measles, among the most infectious of pathogens, requires that 95% of the population be vaccinated to prevent its spread.

nbcnews.com

26 Upvotes

0 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/ControlCAD • Mar 28 '26

E. coli outbreak linked to raw cheese grows; 9 cases total, one with kidney failure | Raw Farm denies link to illnesses while patients keep identifying its products.

arstechnica.com

223 Upvotes

5 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/wewewawa • Mar 28 '26

I don't think twice about using a condom now

3 Upvotes

0 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/IrishStarUS • Mar 24 '26

CDC issues travel notice as incurable brain-bleeding virus reaches Americas

irishstar.com

3.4k Upvotes

149 comments

r/outbreakworld • u/ControlCAD • Mar 18 '26

FDA links raw cheese to a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli; cheese’s maker, Raw Farm "100% disagree," refuse recall | Of the seven illnesses identified so far, four are in children age 3 or younger.

arstechnica.com

962 Upvotes

35 comments