State of Health

🦠 Flu is no longer a neat “winter visitor.” 🌍 WHO reports influenza A rising across regions, overlapping with Covid‑19 and RSV. Health systems must plan for stacked seasons, protect high‑risk groups, and move early on vaccines. 🏥💉

🧳🦟 Yellow fever risk is rising again. Outbreaks in Brazil, Colombia, Peru and beyond are pushing into areas that hadn’t seen cases for decades, driven by deforestation, urbanisation and climate change.

Nestlé is recalling hundreds of infant formula batches in 25+ countries over possible cereulide toxin contamination in some SMA, BEBA & NAN products.
Parents: check batch codes, stop using recalled tins, and seek care if baby has sudden vomiting or cramps

Lassa fever cases are rising in West Africa, with Nigeria reporting nearly 1,000 cases and 200 deaths this year. Urban areas are hit hard, and resources are low. We need a vaccine and ongoing funding to combat this outbreak. #LassaFever 🦠 Read more: State of Health News

Brazil just made HIV history: in Dec 2025, WHO certified it has eliminated mother‑to‑child HIV transmission, with <2% transmission and >95% coverage for prenatal care, testing, and treatment.

Yellow fever is back in Colombia: 75 cases, 34 deaths, and spread into coffee‑growing highlands that hadn’t seen urban yellow fever since 1929. Climate‑driven mosquitoes + vaccine gaps = deadly surprise.

Pertussis is making a “roaring comeback” because immunity has slipped, coverage has fallen, and the bacteria still exploit every gap left in vaccination systems.

In 2025, WHO asked for $1.5 billion to respond to 42 health emergencies affecting 305M people driven by conflict, climate disasters, outbreaks and displacement. It’s a test, the world still believes in collective health security, or whether every country is now on its own.

What if a single dose of the HPV vaccine could save lives from cervical cancer? 🌍💉 In 2025, WHO endorsed this game-changing strategy, potentially preventing up to 97% of cases! Yet global coverage is below 20%. Let's seize this opportunity! #HPVVaccine #CervicalCancer #GlobalHealth

Maldives just made global health history: in Oct 2025 it became the first country ever to achieve “triple elimination” of mother‑to‑child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B, with >95% of pregnant women tested and newborns getting timely hep B birth‑dose vaccines.

Ebola in DRC, its 16th outbreak, declared in Kasai on Sept 4, 2025, was contained in just 3 months with 64 cases and 45 deaths. Early genomic confirmation, rapid vaccination, mobile labs, and trained teams turned a new zoonotic spillover into a proof‑of‑concept for outbreak preparedness

Chikungunya just went global: 445,000 cases and 155 deaths across 40 countries in 2025, from India and Brazil to China and Europe. Climate‑fueled Aedes spread + weak surveillance = a growing epidemic threat.
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Every 2 minutes, a woman dies from pregnancy or childbirth—>90% in low, middle‑income countries. Ongoing work with governments like Nigeria’s to fund midwives, emergency obstetric care and postpartum haemorrhage kits. Maternal deaths aren’t inevitable they’re a systems failure

Mpox cases are surging in conflict zones! In 2025, 28 African nations reported over 43,500 cases & 197 deaths, with DRC as the epicenter. A new strain is spreading while vaccination efforts face challenges. 🌍💔 #Mpox #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #HealthSystems #AfricaHealth

Malaria may have its vaccine moment! 🌍💉 24 African countries are rolling out malaria vaccines for 10M children annually. A new Gavi-UNICEF deal cuts costs to $2.99 per dose, aiming for 30M more doses by 2030. #StateOfHealthNews #Malaria #VaccinesWork #GlobalHealth #AfricaHealth

Georgia, Suriname, and Timor-Leste are now malaria-free! 🌍✨ With over 40 countries achieving this milestone, we see that elimination is possible, even in challenging environments. However, malaria still claims 600k+ lives annually. #EndMalaria #GlobalHealth 🦟💔

Measles is back, with over 1,800 cases in the U.S. in 2025—a tenfold increase from 2024! 87% linked to low vaccination areas. This shows the impact of falling MMR rates and rising vaccine hesitancy. 💉 #Immunization #HealthSystems #Outbreaks #Health💉📉

U.S. Flu Season Hits Decade Highs 🚨 Millions infected, hospitals overwhelmed, and fatalities rising. This highlights the need for strong public health systems & vaccination. #FluSeason #PublicHealth #Vaccination #H3N2 #CDC #HealthPreparedness

Ethiopia is battling a Marburg outbreak with 14 cases and a 64% fatality rate, alongside cholera, measles, and dengue. Emergency ops are in motion, but healthcare systems are strained. We need effective surveillance! #StateOfHealthNews #MarburgVirus #GlobalHealth #DiseaseOutbreaks 🦠🌍💔

Oropouche virus is spreading across the Americas! 🌎 From Brazil to Cuba, this once-rare disease is now causing thousands of cases. With no vaccine and underreporting, we must stay vigilant. Climate change is making it worse! 🦟 #OropoucheVirus #HealthAlert #ClimateChange

A promising TB vaccine is on the horizon with 16 candidates in development, 6 in phase III trials. They could prevent millions of cases in heavily impacted countries. #StateOfHealthNews #Tuberculosis #TBVaccine #GlobalHealth #HealthSystems #PublicHealth #VaccinesWork #HealthEquity 💉🌍

Cholera is a deadly weapon in modern warfare. In 2025, over 500k cases emerged in conflict zones like Sudan and Yemen. Vaccine shortages force agencies to cut doses. This crisis shows the dire state of health systems & access to clean water. 🌍💔 #Cholera #HealthCrisis

A Three-Year Vaccine Initiative Could Save Over a Million Lives 🌍💉
HPV vaccination efforts have reached 86 million girls, potentially preventing 1–1.4 million cervical cancer deaths, especially in low-income countries. Up to 90% of cases could be averted. #HPVVaccine #CervicalCancer

Venezuela’s health system didn’t collapse overnight it has slowly fallen apart over a decade. Hospitals lack staff, supplies, power, and medicines, and millions migrate just to get basic care. A slow‑burn health emergency can be as deadly as any disaster. #viral #trump #USA #Venezuela

Inside Iran’s hospital wards, “economic pressure” means drugs, vital equipment are scarce, costly, and unequal despite “humanitarian” exemptions. Sanctions are a de‑facto public‑health intervention, with lethal side effects #iran #USA #invasion #Iranprotests #viral #trending

Greenland is melting faster than anyone planned and it is already a health emergency. For 56,000 people, thawing permafrost, unsafe water, disrupted hunting, and mental health strain show how climate change becomes a primary care problem.
#Greenland #USA #denmark #trump

Global health funding dropped over 20% in 2025, causing setbacks in maternal care, vaccinations, and HIV prevention. NGOs are shrinking and the WHO warns of long-term impacts on health goals. #StateOfHealthNews #GlobalHealth #HealthFinancing #AidCuts #PublicHealth #HealthSystems

H5N1 bird flu is spreading in mammals, impacting US cattle & South American sea lions. Human infections are rare, but spillovers raise adaptation risks. We have vaccines & antivirals, but biosecurity gaps persist. Let's take action! 🦠 #PublicHealth #H5N1

Is your health data fuelling better care or feeding Big Tech? 🔍
BMJ piece warns health systems are drifting into surveillance capitalism. 🤖💾 The authors call to end commodification of health data and redesign digital health around relationships, rights, and equity. ❤️⚖️

MERS-CoV is still a concern, especially in the Arabian Peninsula, with a 35% fatality rate. WHO stresses the need for ongoing surveillance and infection control. Stay vigilant! #MERSCoV 🦠💉