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 ...

The bacterial infection pertussis has sparked an uptick in cases nationwide and has caused two deaths in Louisiana ...

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

Immunizations and Medical Records The University of Minnesota Morris requires all students to complete the vaccination requirement. Failure to complete the requirement may result in a registration ...

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.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded three new confirmed cases and one death of diphtheria. The centre made this known in its latest situation report for week 11.

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.