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Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Tick-Triggered Meat Allergy
Alpha-gal syndrome is a delayed meat allergy triggered by Lone Star tick bites. 110,000+ suspected US cases since 2010 and the range is expanding.
May 21, 2026
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Babesiosis: The Tick-Borne Malaria Spreading in the US
Babesiosis cases doubled in the US between 2015 and 2022. The parasite resembles malaria, transmits via deer ticks, and can kill asplenic patients.
May 21, 2026
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Brucellosis: Why Raw Milk Brings Back an Old Disease
Brucellosis once infected 50,000 Americans a year. Pasteurization nearly eliminated it. Raw milk and imported cheese keep US cases going.
May 21, 2026
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Eastern Equine Encephalitis: Rare Mosquito, Deadly Outcome
EEE kills 30 percent of clinical cases and disables half of survivors. The 2019 northeast US outbreak put it on the map for a generation.
May 21, 2026
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Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis: US Tick-Borne Bacteria
Ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis cases have risen sevenfold in the US since 2000. Same family, different ticks and regions, same doxycycline treatment.
May 21, 2026
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Giardia: The Hiker's Diarrhea You Can Get From Clear Water
Giardia infects 1.2 million Americans a year. Backcountry water, daycare centers, and contaminated swimming pools are the most common sources.
May 21, 2026
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Q Fever: The Airborne Livestock Bacterium
Q fever spreads through inhaled aerosols from infected sheep, goats, and cattle. One to ten organisms can cause infection. Chronic cases attack the heart.
May 21, 2026
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Backyard Chickens and Bird Flu: Home Biosecurity Steps
H5N1 has killed wild birds and poultry across the US since 2022. How to protect a backyard flock and household with practical biosecurity steps.
May 15, 2026
6 min read
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Chagas Disease: Triatomine Bug Risk Across the Americas
Chagas disease infects 6 million people across the Americas, with growing US recognition. Kissing bug exposure, chronic heart disease, and treatment.
May 15, 2026
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Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever: Tick-Borne and Expanding
CCHF is the most geographically widespread tick-borne hemorrhagic fever, with 5 to 40 percent fatality and expanding range across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
May 15, 2026
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Disease X: WHO's Blueprint for the Unknown Pathogen
Disease X is WHO's placeholder for the next unknown pandemic pathogen. What the concept means, who is preparing, and how the 100 Days Mission works.
May 15, 2026
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Invasive Group A Strep: Why iGAS Cases Are Surging
Invasive Group A Strep cases have surged in Europe and the US since 2022. M1UK lineage, children at risk, and how to recognize severe disease.
May 15, 2026
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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: Travel Risk With Children
HFMD outbreaks hit Asia every summer with EV-A71 causing severe cases. What travelers with kids should know about coxsackievirus and enterovirus 71.
May 15, 2026
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Japanese Encephalitis: Asia Travel Risk and Vaccine Timing
Japanese encephalitis kills 1 in 3 symptomatic patients. When the JE vaccine is worth getting, how the schedule works, and where the disease is active.
May 15, 2026
6 min read
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Lassa Fever: West Africa's Recurring Hemorrhagic Threat
Lassa fever causes 300,000 to 500,000 infections a year across West Africa. Transmission, symptoms, ribavirin treatment, and traveler risk.
May 15, 2026
6 min read
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Listeriosis Outbreaks: High-Risk Foods and Who's Vulnerable
Listeria kills 20 to 30 percent of severe cases. Deli meats, soft cheeses, and produce drive outbreaks. Who's at risk and what to avoid.
May 15, 2026
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Mycoplasma Pneumoniae: Why Walking Pneumonia Is Surging
Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections surged across Europe and Asia in 2023-2024, including macrolide-resistant strains. Diagnosis, treatment, and outlook.
May 15, 2026
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Naegleria Fowleri: Brain-Eating Amoeba in Warm Freshwater
Naegleria fowleri causes 97 percent fatal brain infection from warm freshwater. How to recognize risk and the safe nasal rinse protocol.
May 15, 2026
6 min read
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Oropouche Virus: The Emerging Arbovirus in the Americas
Oropouche virus has spread from the Amazon basin to Cuba, Italy, and Spain since 2023. Midge vector, congenital risk, and what's known so far.
May 15, 2026
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Outbreak Investigation: The 10 Steps Epidemiologists Follow
How disease detectives investigate outbreaks: the CDC 10-step method, from case definition through control measures to closing the investigation.
May 15, 2026
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PCR vs Antigen vs Serology: How Disease Tests Differ
PCR, antigen, and serology tests answer different questions about infection. What each detects, how long the window is, and when to use which.
May 15, 2026
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Pets and Zoonotic Disease: What Your Animals Might Carry
Dogs, cats, reptiles, and birds carry pathogens that infect humans. Salmonella, rabies, Bartonella, and what household hygiene actually prevents.
May 15, 2026
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Powassan Virus: The Rare but Serious US Tick Threat
Powassan virus is rare but deadly: 10 percent fatality, half of survivors with neurological damage. Where it's active and how to avoid tick bites.
May 15, 2026
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Valley Fever: Dust Exposure in the US Southwest
Valley fever cases tripled in California in 2024. What dust storms, soil disturbance, and changing climate mean for this rising fungal disease.
May 15, 2026
6 min read
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Variant Naming: WHO Greek, Pango, and Nextstrain Compared
WHO Greek letters, Pango lineages, and Nextstrain clades each name viral variants differently. Why three systems exist and which to use when.
May 15, 2026
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Vibrio Vulnificus: Flesh-Eating Bacteria in Warming Waters
Vibrio vulnificus kills 1 in 5 infected. Cases are spreading north as Gulf waters warm. Who's at risk and how to protect open wounds.
May 15, 2026
6 min read
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West Nile Virus: US Summer Risk and Prevention
West Nile virus is now endemic across the lower 48 US states. Who develops neuroinvasive disease, where it's worst, and how to prevent bites.
May 15, 2026
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Biosafety Levels Explained: BSL-1 to BSL-4
Biosafety levels rank lab containment from BSL-1 to BSL-4. What pathogens belong at each level, and which ~60 BSL-4 labs exist worldwide.
May 7, 2026
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Hantavirus Cabin Cleanup: Safe Steps and What to Avoid
Safe hantavirus cleanup for cabins and sheds: bleach concentration, PPE, ventilation, and the dry-sweeping mistakes that aerosolize the virus.
May 7, 2026
6 min read
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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Symptoms and Recognition
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome symptoms progress from flu-like aches to respiratory failure in 24 to 48 hours. Recognize the stages early.
May 7, 2026
8 min read
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Hantavirus Types: Sin Nombre, Andes, Seoul, and Others
Sin Nombre, Andes, Seoul, Hantaan, and Puumala compared: hantavirus species, reservoirs, geography, and case fatality rates side by side.
May 7, 2026
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Incubation Period vs Infectious Period: Why It Matters
The incubation period and infectious period rarely line up. The gap between them shapes quarantine rules, contact tracing, and outbreak control.
May 7, 2026
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MERS-CoV: Camel Exposure, Travel Risk, and Detection
How MERS-CoV spills over from dromedary camels, why hospital outbreaks repeat, and what travelers to the Arabian Peninsula need to know.
May 7, 2026
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Secondary Attack Rate vs R0: Why Both Numbers Matter
Secondary attack rate measures household spread; R0 measures population spread. The two numbers answer different questions, and confusing them misleads.
May 7, 2026
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Tick-Borne Encephalitis: Europe and Asia Travel Risk
Where tick-borne encephalitis circulates in Europe and Asia, who needs the TBE vaccine, and how to reduce tick exposure on travel.
May 7, 2026
8 min read
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Antigenic Drift vs Shift: How Flu Viruses Evolve
Drift is why you need a flu shot every year. Shift is why we worry about H5N1. The mechanism, the difference, and what to watch for in surveillance.
May 4, 2026
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Genomic Surveillance with GISAID and Nextstrain
How real-time pathogen sequencing through GISAID, visualized by Nextstrain, lets the world detect variants and outbreaks days instead of months.
May 4, 2026
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Hajj and Umrah: Mass Gathering Disease Risk
Why Saudi Arabia requires meningococcal vaccination for pilgrims, what other diseases concentrate at Hajj, and the practical health prep travelers need.
May 4, 2026
8 min read
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Herd Immunity Threshold: Why It Varies By Disease
Why measles needs 95 percent immunity to stop outbreaks, polio 80, and flu effectively never reaches herd immunity. Same math, different inputs.
May 4, 2026
6 min read
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Leptospirosis: Post-Flood and Tropical Travel Risk
How leptospirosis spreads after floods and tropical exposures, the biphasic symptom pattern, and when doxycycline prophylaxis is worth taking.
May 4, 2026
6 min read
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Meningococcal Disease: Vaccines and Risk Groups
Why meningococcal disease still kills US college students, who needs MenACWY vs MenB vaccines, and the 24-hour symptom window that decides outcome.
May 4, 2026
6 min read
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Nipah Virus: Spillover, Outbreaks, and Pandemic Risk
Why Nipah virus has a 40 to 75 percent fatality rate, how fruit-bat spillover happens, and why WHO lists it as a top pandemic priority pathogen.
May 4, 2026
7 min read
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One Health: Why Animal Outbreaks Become Human Ones
60 percent of known infectious diseases are zoonotic. 75 percent of new ones are. The One Health framework, what it means, and where it works.
May 4, 2026
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Rabies: Prevention, Exposure, and PEP Timing
How to recognize a rabies exposure, when post-exposure prophylaxis works, the bat-bite rule, and who needs the pre-exposure travel vaccine.
May 4, 2026
7 min read
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Zika Virus: Pregnancy Risk and Travel Decisions
Where Zika still circulates, why pregnancy is the central risk, sexual transmission timing, and how to plan travel before, during, and after pregnancy.
May 4, 2026
7 min read
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Hepatitis A: Travel Risk and Vaccine Timing
Where hepatitis A is endemic, how it spreads through food and water, and how the two-dose vaccine protects you for travel.
Apr 28, 2026
7 min read
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Lyme Disease: Tick Bite Risk and Removal
Which regions have the highest Lyme disease risk, how to remove a tick correctly, and which symptoms need urgent treatment.
Apr 28, 2026
8 min read
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Norovirus: How to Stop the Stomach Bug Spreading
Why norovirus spreads so fast, what disinfectants actually kill it, and how to stop a household outbreak from infecting everyone.
Apr 28, 2026
7 min read
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Pertussis: Whooping Cough Symptoms and Vaccines
Why whooping cough cases are rising despite vaccination, how to recognize it in adults and infants, and when Tdap boosters matter most.
Apr 28, 2026
7 min read
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Polio in 2026: Why Vaccination Still Matters
Wastewater detections, vaccine-derived strains, and why polio eradication remains incomplete. What the booster question means for adults.
Apr 28, 2026
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RSV: Risk, Recognition, and Prevention
Respiratory syncytial virus risk for infants and adults over 60, how to recognize it, and which RSV vaccines and monoclonals are available.
Apr 28, 2026
7 min read
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Seasonal Flu vs Pandemic Flu: Risk Differences
What separates seasonal influenza from pandemic flu in transmissibility, mortality, and population immunity, and why H5N1 watchers worry.
Apr 28, 2026
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Typhoid Fever: Travel Risk, Vaccine, and Symptoms
Where typhoid fever is endemic, how oral and injectable vaccines compare, and which symptoms mean you should seek medical care fast.
Apr 28, 2026
7 min read
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Cruise Ship Outbreaks: Norovirus and Respiratory Risks
Why cruise ships are outbreak hotspots for norovirus and respiratory illness, what cruise lines do about it, and how to reduce your risk.
Apr 15, 2026
9 min read
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Hand Hygiene: Soap vs Sanitizer and What Works
Soap and water, alcohol sanitizer, and when each one matters. What hand hygiene technique actually reduces infection, and what doesn't.
Apr 15, 2026
8 min read
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Home Isolation: Caring for a Sick Family Member
How to isolate a sick family member at home without infecting the rest of the household. Room setup, PPE, cleaning, and duration.
Apr 15, 2026
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Indoor Ventilation for Infection Control
How indoor ventilation, air changes per hour, and CO2 monitors control airborne disease risk in homes, offices, and classrooms.
Apr 15, 2026
8 min read
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Travel Vaccinations: Timing, Cost, and What's Required
Which travel vaccinations you need, which are recommended, and how far in advance to get them. Yellow fever certificates explained.
Apr 15, 2026
9 min read
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Chikungunya Surge Across the Americas in 2026
ECDC reports 32,529 confirmed chikungunya cases across the Americas with 9 deaths. Joint pain can persist for months after infection.
Apr 10, 2026
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Emergency Water Purification During Outbreaks
Boiling kills bacteria and viruses. Chemical tablets take 30 minutes. UV pens work in 60 seconds. Which method to use and when.
Apr 10, 2026
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H9N2 Avian Influenza Detected in Italy
Italy reported Europe's first imported H9N2 human case in April 2026. How H9N2 differs from H5N1 and what it means for surveillance.
Apr 10, 2026
4 min read
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Hantavirus: The Rodent-Borne Threat
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome kills 36% of confirmed US cases. Cleaning a dusty shed or cabin is the most common exposure route.
Apr 10, 2026
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HEPA Filters and Air Purification for Outbreaks
HEPA filters capture 99.97% of particles at 0.3 microns. How to size, place, and run air purifiers during a respiratory outbreak.
Apr 10, 2026
6 min read
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Mental Health During Outbreaks: What Data Shows
WHO reported a 25% global rise in anxiety and depression during COVID-19. Preparedness includes your psychological state.
Apr 10, 2026
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Plague: Modern Risk from an Ancient Disease
The US reports an average of 7 plague cases per year. Oregon confirmed a case from cat contact in 2024. Plague is treatable but deadly if missed.
Apr 10, 2026
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R0 and Transmission: How Diseases Spread
R0 tells you how many people one infected person spreads to. Measles hits 12-18. COVID started at 2-3. Here is what the numbers mean.
Apr 10, 2026
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Shigellosis in Cabo Verde: Traveler Alert
Over 1,000 shigellosis cases detected in European travelers returning from Cabo Verde. Drug-resistant strains complicate treatment.
Apr 10, 2026
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Vaccine Efficacy: What the Numbers Actually Mean
A vaccine with 95% efficacy does not mean 5 out of 100 vaccinated people get sick. Here is what those clinical trial numbers mean.
Apr 10, 2026
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Which Diseases Could Actually Be Eradicated?
Only smallpox has been eradicated. Polio is close. What makes a disease eliminable, and which ones might be next?
Apr 4, 2026
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Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Growing Crisis
MDR-TB and XDR-TB are spreading. Treatment takes 9-20 months, costs 100x more, and fails in 40% of cases.
Apr 4, 2026
6 min read
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Hospital Supply Chains During Pandemics: What Breaks
PPE shortages, ventilator bottlenecks, and oxygen supply failures during outbreaks, and why they keep happening.
Apr 4, 2026
6 min read
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Long COVID in 2026: Where Treatment Stands
An estimated 65 million people worldwide have long COVID. New treatments are emerging but no cure exists yet.
Apr 4, 2026
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N95 vs KN95 vs Surgical vs Cloth: Mask Comparison
Filtration rates, fit, comfort, and when to use each mask type based on the pathogen and exposure risk.
Apr 4, 2026
6 min read
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Measles Surges as Global Vaccination Rates Fall
WHO reports measles cases rose 79% globally in 2023-2024 as vaccination coverage dropped below the 95% herd immunity threshold.
Apr 4, 2026
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Lab Testing During Outbreaks: What You Need to Know
PCR, antigen, and serology tests explained: what each detects, how fast results come, and which one you actually need.
Apr 4, 2026
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Recognizing Mpox: Signs, Stages, and When to Act
How mpox presents clinically, the stages of the rash, who is most at risk, and when to seek testing.
Apr 4, 2026
6 min read
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When Do Outbreaks Peak? A Seasonal Disease Guide
Month-by-month disease risk patterns for flu, dengue, cholera, and other seasonal outbreaks by hemisphere.
Apr 4, 2026
6 min read
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Traveler's Diarrhea: Prevention by Destination
How to prevent and treat traveler's diarrhea by region, from water safety rules to antibiotic options.
Apr 4, 2026
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Candida Auris: US Hospital Cases Keep Climbing
CDC reports Candida auris cases tripled in US hospitals since 2019, with some strains resistant to all antifungals.
Apr 2, 2026
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Fungal Infections: The Rising Threat You Should Know
Candida auris, Valley fever, and other fungal threats are expanding as climate changes. Most people have never heard of them.
Apr 2, 2026
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Infection Prevention: A Practical Protection Guide
How to protect yourself from infectious diseases with the right masks, hygiene practices, ventilation, and isolation protocols.
Apr 2, 2026
13 min read
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Why H5N1 Could Trigger the Next Influenza Pandemic
H5N1 is adapting in US dairy cattle. If it gains efficient human transmission, we face a pathogen with an extreme fatality rate.
Apr 2, 2026
7 min read
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Medication Stockpiling: What to Keep on Hand
Which medications to stockpile for outbreak preparedness, how long they last, and how to get 90-day prescription refills.
Apr 2, 2026
7 min read
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Mosquito-Borne Disease Prevention Beyond Repellent
Permethrin-treated clothing, bed nets, and prophylaxis drugs for travelers in malaria and dengue zones.
Apr 2, 2026
6 min read
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How to Spot Outbreak Misinformation
Common patterns in health misinformation during outbreaks, and tools to verify claims before you share them.
Apr 2, 2026
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Traveling with a Chronic Condition During Outbreaks
Extra precautions for travelers with diabetes, asthma, or weakened immune systems during disease outbreaks.
Apr 2, 2026
6 min read
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Wastewater Surveillance: The Hidden Early Warning
How testing sewage detects disease outbreaks days before hospitals see patients, from COVID tracking to polio detection.
Apr 2, 2026
6 min read
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Yellow Fever Cases Reported in South Sudan
South Sudan reports 42 yellow fever cases with 6 deaths in a region with limited vaccine supply.
Apr 2, 2026
3 min read
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Airport Health Screening: What Really Happens
What to expect from thermal scanning, health declarations, and entry requirements during outbreaks.
Mar 27, 2026
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Antimicrobial Resistance: The Slow-Motion Pandemic
1.27 million people died from drug-resistant infections in 2019. By 2050 that number could reach 10 million per year.
Mar 27, 2026
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How CDC MMWR Reports Give You an Early Warning
What the CDC's weekly disease reports contain, how to read them, and why they matter for outbreak awareness.
Mar 27, 2026
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CFR vs IFR: Why Early Death Rates Are Always Wrong
Case fatality rate vs infection fatality rate: how to read outbreak mortality numbers without being misled.
Mar 27, 2026
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Cholera in Mozambique: Post-Cyclone Crisis
Over 12,000 cholera cases in Mozambique following cyclone displacement and destroyed infrastructure.
Mar 27, 2026
3 min read
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Climate Change Is Spreading Infectious Diseases
Rising temperatures are expanding mosquito ranges, thawing permafrost pathogens, and creating conditions for more frequent outbreaks.
Mar 27, 2026
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Contact Tracing: How Disease Detectives Work
How health authorities identify and notify people exposed to infectious diseases, from shoe-leather methods to digital apps.
Mar 27, 2026
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Dengue Fever: The Fastest-Spreading Tropical Disease
Bangladesh recorded 321,000 dengue cases in 2023. The disease is now spreading to new regions as temperatures rise.
Mar 27, 2026
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Dengue Hits Record Levels Across South America
Brazil alone reported over 5 million dengue cases in 2024. The surge is spreading across the continent.
Mar 27, 2026
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Diphtheria Surge in Nigeria: 18,000 Cases
Nigeria's diphtheria outbreak has reached 18,000 cases with 630 deaths, driven by vaccination gaps in the north.
Mar 27, 2026
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Disease Risks by Region: What Travelers Need to Know
A region-by-region breakdown of endemic diseases, emerging threats, and current outbreak alerts for travelers.
Mar 27, 2026
8 min read
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Disease Severity Scoring: How Outbreaks Are Ranked
How the 1-5 severity scale works, what triggers each level, and why it matters for your preparedness decisions.
Mar 27, 2026
12 min read
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Ebola: The Deadliest Outbreaks and What Stopped Them
From the 1976 discovery to the 2014 West Africa crisis that killed 11,325 people, how Ebola outbreaks are fought and contained.
Mar 27, 2026
5 min read
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Preparing Your Family for a Disease Outbreak
A parent's guide to protecting children during outbreaks, from supply planning to explaining the situation without causing panic.
Mar 27, 2026
6 min read
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Foodborne Disease Outbreaks: What You Can Catch
From E. coli in lettuce to Listeria in deli meat, foodborne outbreaks sicken 600 million people per year worldwide.
Mar 27, 2026
6 min read
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When Local Outbreaks Go Global: Geographic Spread
How an outbreak's geographic spread affects its severity rating and what cross-border transmission means for you.
Mar 27, 2026
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H5N1 Bird Flu in US Dairy Herds: What to Know
H5N1 avian influenza has infected 67 people across US dairy farms with one confirmed death.
Mar 27, 2026
3 min read
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How to Read a Disease Outbreak Map
A guide to interpreting outbreak maps: what markers, colors, clusters, and severity indicators mean.
Mar 27, 2026
6 min read
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International Health Regulations: The Outbreak Rulebook
How the IHR 2005 framework requires countries to report outbreaks within 24 hours and what happens when they don't.
Mar 27, 2026
5 min read
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Lessons from 1918, SARS, and COVID-19
Three pandemics across a century reveal the same mistakes: delayed response, poor communication, and inequality in who survives.
Mar 27, 2026
7 min read
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NEWS
Marburg Virus: What You Need to Know
Rwanda's first Marburg outbreak infected 66 people with a 23% fatality rate. Here's what makes this virus dangerous.
Mar 27, 2026
5 min read
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Novel Pathogens: Why New Diseases Are the Biggest Threat
What makes a pathogen 'novel,' why new diseases spread faster, and how to recognize early warning signs.
Mar 27, 2026
6 min read
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PILLAR
Outbreak-Aware Travel: Your Pre-Departure Guide
How to check disease risks before traveling, set up destination alerts, and respond if an outbreak starts abroad.
Mar 27, 2026
11 min read
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What to Stock Before an Outbreak Hits Your Area
A practical supply list based on what actually ran out during past outbreaks, from N95 masks to shelf-stable food.
Mar 27, 2026
6 min read
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Build Your Own Outbreak Monitoring System
A step-by-step guide to setting up personalized disease surveillance using PandemicAlarm and other free tools.
Mar 27, 2026
6 min read
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ProMED Mail: Why It Detects Outbreaks Before WHO
How ProMED's global network of disease experts spots outbreaks days or weeks before official channels.
Mar 27, 2026
5 min read
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Quarantine vs Isolation: Know the Difference
Quarantine separates the exposed. Isolation separates the infected. Here's when each applies and what your rights are.
Mar 27, 2026
5 min read
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Respiratory Diseases While Traveling: Beyond COVID
Flu, RSV, TB, and MERS pose real risks to travelers. How to assess respiratory disease threats at your destination.
Mar 27, 2026
7 min read
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Vaccine Supply Chains: Why Doses Don't Reach Everyone
Cold chain logistics, manufacturing bottlenecks, and global inequity explain why billions wait years for vaccines during pandemics.
Mar 27, 2026
6 min read
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Waterborne Disease Outbreaks: Causes and Preparation
How contaminated water drives cholera, typhoid, and other outbreaks, especially after natural disasters.
Mar 27, 2026
5 min read
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What Is a PHEIC? The WHO's Highest Alert Level
Every Public Health Emergency of International Concern explained, from the declaration process to what it means for you.
Mar 27, 2026
5 min read
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Zoonotic Diseases: When Animal Infections Jump to Humans
How pathogens cross the species barrier, which animals pose the greatest risk, and why zoonotic spillover is accelerating.
Mar 27, 2026
6 min read
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How WHO Tracks Disease Outbreaks Worldwide
Inside the WHO's Disease Outbreak News system, from local reporting to global alerts.
Mar 26, 2026
5 min read
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NEWS
Mpox Clade Ib: Current Situation and What to Watch
Latest update on the Mpox Clade Ib outbreak in the DRC and neighboring countries.
Mar 26, 2026
3 min read
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PILLAR
Pandemic Preparedness: Your Early Warning Guide
How disease surveillance works, what severity scores mean, and how to set up your own outbreak monitoring system.
Mar 26, 2026
11 min read
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