Recently, I wrote about a depressingly successful campaign against the introduction of a next generation Covid vaccine in Japan. It is a…

Dengue virus is the most abundant and rapidly spreading arbovirus worldwide. 390 million dengue infections are estimated to occur annually, of which approximately 25% are symptomatic.1 Climate change and urbanisation have contributed to the spread of the vectors (Aedes mosquitoes) and enabled sustained transmission in regions that were previously not affected.2 Although the burden of the disease is largely confined to Asia and central or south America, autochthonous spread has been increasing in central and southern Europe.

Fatal Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Portugal

Having diagnosed two ICU patients with the first known cases of Marburg virus disease in Rwanda, a physician must prioritize limiting spread, despite pleas for transfer from the patients’ families.