Tag «Spread»

Measles continues to spread and take lives in Europe

Copenhagen, 11 July 2017 – Ongoing measles outbreaks in the WHO European Region have caused 35 deaths in the past 12 months. The most recent fatality was a 6-year-old boy in Italy, where over 3300 measles cases and 2 deaths have occurred since June 2016. Several other countries have also reported outbreaks; according to national …

Drought Increases the Spread of HIV in Africa

June 16, 2015, Washington, D.C.—Bad weather in Africa south of the Sahara increases the spread of HIV, according to a study published in the June 2015 issue of the Economic Journal. When the rains fail, farmers in rural areas often see their incomes fall dramatically and will try to make up for it however they …