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02/20/2026

Did you know that Lassa Fever is named after the town in Nigeria where the first cases occurred?

02/16/2026

Today's is Trachoma. Learn more here:

Trachoma is a disease of the eye caused by infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. It is a public health problem in 32 countries and is responsible for the blindness or visual impairment of about 1.9 million people.

02/16/2026

This disease is responsible for the blindness or visual impairment of about 1.9 million people. What is this disease called?

02/13/2026

Did you know that scabies is estimated to affect more than 200 million people at any time and more than 400 million people cumulatively every year? It is one of the most common dermatological conditions.

02/09/2026

Today's is Chagas disease. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/BEyV50Yas9j

Chagas is a potentially life-threatening disease affecting 8 million people worldwide. The priority is to interrupt transmission and provide health care to infected or ill patients.

02/09/2026

This disease was once confined to the continental rural areas of the Americas. However, socio-environmental changes and increased population mobility have contributed to the detection of the disease in urban settings and in 44 countries. What is this disease called?

02/06/2026

Did you know that Ebola gets its name from the Ebola River, which is near a village where one of the first outbreaks occurred?

02/02/2026

Today's is Measles. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/bvU950Y6to0

Measles is a highly contagious virus. Two doses of the MMR vaccine provide the best protection.

02/02/2026

This disease often manifests in a rash and is highly contagious. If one person is infected, up to 9 out of 10 people nearby will become infected if they are not protected. What is this disease called?

01/30/2026

Did you know that SARS was the first severe and readily transmissible new disease to emerge in the 21st century?

01/26/2026

Today's is Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/Rq2P50Y1Xvp

Learn about hand, foot, and mouth disease. It is very contagious and most common in young children.

01/26/2026

This illness usually causes fever, mouth sores, and skin rash, and can spread quickly in schools and daycare centers. What is this disease called?