The CDC has issued a health advisory regarding 12 cases of meningococcal disease linked to KSA (The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) travel which have been reported to national public health agencies in the United States. These were all related to travel for Umrah, one of the Muslim pilgrimages. Meningitis is a dangerous and potentially fatal […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that since the beginning of 2023, a cumulative total of 825,000 cases and 5900 deaths from cholera were reported from 31 countries across the globe. Cholera is a bacterial infection acquired from contaminated food and water, prevalent in areas with poor sanitation and lack of clean drinking water, or […]