A single death has been confirmed—now public health officials must keep an outbreak from becoming an epidemic By Erin Blakemore It’s been three years since the Democratic Republic of Congo faced down its last epidemic of Ebola. Now, a case… Read More ›
Microbiology
Bubonic Plague Is Still Shockingly Common, And It’s Ravaging Madagascar Right Now
By Laura F. Friedman in the Business Insider Madagascar is currently experiencing an outbreak of the plague, the disease once known as the Black Death, the World Health Organization announced recently. The first case was reported in August. As of… Read More ›