Browsing: infectious disease

Rwanda is battling its first ever outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, with 36 cases and 11 deaths reported so far. Marburg causes haemorrhagic fever with an average 50% fatality rate, and spreads through contact with bats or infected human fluids.

Japan faces an alarming rise in infections from the flesh-eating bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes. With cases already surpassing last year’s total,…

Medical Channel Asia presents the weekly Asian medical news bulletin, bringing you essential healthcare news from across the region. This week’s bulletin covers monkeypox in Indonesia, mental health in Malaysia and air pollution in Thailand.

Due to the monkeypox’ unique property of being very stable outside a human host, contaminated objects are also mode of transmission. What can we do?

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a viral disease commonly associated in childcare and school outbreaks, but can develop in adults too.

Flurona is a term coined to describe the co-infection of the COVID-19 and influenza viruses. Should you be worried about it? Read more here.

If you have diabetes, find out 5 tips to prevent diabetic foot infection, and also 5 ways your doctor may use to treat this condition!

Diabetic foot infection is a complication of diabetes, and it often starts off with a foot ulcer that you may not feel.

Hepatitis B infection is caused by the hepatitis B virus, which can be prevented by taking the hepatitis B vaccine.…

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It presents as itchy rashes with fluid-filled blisters…