CDC Confirms Monkeypox Case in Maryland After a Traveler Returns From Nigeria, Virus Has Been Re-emerging Since 2017

Medicine & Technology Nov 17, 2021

An occurrence of monkeypox in Maryland was confirmed recently following the return of a traveler from Nigeria to the United States.

Monkeypox Reported in Texas Urging CDC to Conduct Immediate Contact Tracing; What is This Viral Disease?

Jul 17, 2021

Texas officials confirm one case of the rare monkeypox virus in an individual who traveled from Nigeria to Dallas. He is now in a stable condition but the CDC begins contact tracing for passengers who were on the same flights as the individual.

One Company is Bringing Much Needed Healthcare to Rural Africa

Jul 27, 2019

Operating outside of the well-resourced city center, the company’s clinic offers affordable diagnostic services.

WHO Declares Nigeria Ebola Free—Here’s How They Did It

Oct 22, 2014

Taking not only developing nations, but the world by surprise, the recent Ebola virus outbreak seen in West Africa is one of unprecedented proportions and terrifying outcomes. Far greater than 20 times worse than previously documented outbreaks in human victims, the current epidemic has made headlines for months as researchers search for a cure and health officials search for a way to stop it from spreading. And while many nations in West Africa are falling farther and farther into a state of disease, the World Health Organization declared that the country of Nigeria has successfully rid itself of the viral pathogen.