Heterogeneity is ubiquitous in real-world host populations, yet most theories assume homogeneity. Using a metapopulation model, we examine how host heterogeneities, such as uneven movement patterns ...

Cholera, an infectious disease often found in countries with poor sanitation, is still found in many parts of the world. (Photo Credit: Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Cholera, first found in ...

According to figures from the World Health Organization, vector-borne diseases account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases, causing more than 700,000 deaths annually. Malaria causes an ...

Maine has witnessed a new high of Lyme disease with cases of infections recorded at 3,035 by December 3, 2024, as per government records beating the previous records of 2,943 cases in 2023. Lyme is ...

A new study, published in Nature Communications journal, emphasizes efforts to mitigate the risks of Malaria and other vector-borne diseases, such as Dengue, Zika, Chikungunya, and Japanese ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded 406 cases of an undiagnosed disease between October 24 and December 5, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Congo's Ministry ...

A mysterious illness, which the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling "disease X," has killed at least 31 people — mostly children — in the remote Panzi region of the ...

More cases of a mysterious flu-like illness labeled “Disease X” were reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the World Health Organization has dispatched a rapid response team to ...

These symptoms are associated with malaria, but other infections that may be causing the illness include measles and mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya. The Africa Centres for ...

A "mystery disease" recently struck the south-western corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing between 67 and 143 people over two weeks. The disease was reported to cause flu-like ...

An undiagnosed disease outbreak in southwest Congo causing flu-like symptoms has now infected more than 400 people since October, health officials said Sunday, and reportedly killed 143 people ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] NEW YORK (AP) — A prolonged and ...