Poliomyelitis is caused by Poliovirus, a member of a large group of enteroviruses. Vaccine-
derived polioviruses (VDPVs) stem from mutated live poliovirus, which is contained in the …

Abstract On April 23, 2022, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
announced an EVD outbreak after discovering 2 confirmed cases and identifying 267 …

Picornaviridae are non-enveloped ssRNA viruses that cause diseases such as poliomyelitis,
hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD), hepatitis A, encephalitis, myocarditis, and foot-and …

Dr. Peter Hotez discusses how an antivaccine movement became a dangerous political
campaign promoted by elected officials and amplified by news media, causing thousands of …

In the past two decades, countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh, and India have
recorded several cases of Nipah virus (NiV) infection. Following the 2018 NiV outbreak in …

Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease, endemic to Africa, Asia, and South America due to
inadequate access to medication and underreporting of leishmaniasis cases. Leishmaniasis …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the primary cause of acute viral hepatitis in Sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA). It is transmitted by oral-faecal route via contaminated water or animal products, which …

Results: A measles outbreak was reported earlier in August of 2022, with more than 2000
confirmed cases out of which 157 were reported dead. Since the outbreak this year, cases of …

Malaria is a severe public health issue in Nigeria, with higher morbidity and mortality rates
than any other country. An estimated 100 million malaria cases and over 300,000 deaths are …

Threat of resurgence or hope for global eradication of polio... : Current Opinion in Neurology
Threat of resurgence or hope for global eradication of poliovirus? : Current Opinion in …