A small group of arboviruses stays mainly out of the news, but their thirteen-year circulation pattern is very newsworthy.
In the Region of the Americas, a total of 2,780,947 cases of arboviral disease have been reported so far this year.
As of week #40, new data indicates there has been a 95% relative increase in arboviral cases compared to 2021.
2.7 Million Arboviral Disease Cases Confirmed in the Americas
Australia's Japanese Encephalitis Outbreak Spreads Down South
As Australia heads into its summer season, a Japanese encephalitis (JE) outbreak is expanding in rural areas surrounding the Murray River.
In November 2022, the JE virus was detected in pigs in the Murray River region, confirming the risk for JE in humans in this area.
The Murray River is located in Southeastern Australia and is the third longest navigable river in the world, after the Amazon and Nile.
Australia's JE outbreak began in 2021.
These Ebola Vaccines Found Protective
While the world has recently focused on the Sudan ebolavirus outbreak in the Republic of Uganda and its lack of protective vaccines, a new study clarifies the value of other Ebolavirus strains vaccines.
Zaire Ebolavirus has been causing outbreaks in Africa with high mortality and morbidity for years.
Two vaccine strategies to prevent Ebola virus disease (EVD) have received World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification status and were used during the most recent outbreaks.
Countering Antivax Misinformation Ups Parents’ Perceptions of HPV Vaccines
These social media messages build positive attitudes, which are tied to intention to vaccinate
U.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Prepandemic Levels
COVID-19 will remain the third-largest killer for 2022, behind heart disease and cancer, even with the reduced numbers
White House ‘Winter Preparedness Plan’ Revives Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Program
Every household in the country is eligible to receive four free COVID-19 nasal swab testing kits
Chemosensory Dysfunction Predicts Serologic Response After COVID-19
Altered smell and taste are significant predictors of positive anti-spike IgG response in multivariable models
HPV Vaccine Coverage in Children Remains Lower Than Prepandemic
However, recovery seen in monthly volume of vaccine doses administered