Data on the number of cases for these diseases from the pre-vaccine era is hard to come by, and even the case counts are ...

Five years after the virus was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2025, worldwide deaths from Covid-19 are estimated at 19-36 ...

Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low ...

The lesions are usually self-limiting. The strategy for control of a smallpox outbreak centers around surveillance and containment. This strategy was instrumental in the global elimination of ...

Tanzania has confirmed its first two cases of mpox, the health ministry said Monday, the first time the virus has been ...

The primary strategy for control and containment of smallpox in the event of an outbreak is also clarified in this document. It is important to note that in the event of a high-risk exposure to ...

During a smallpox outbreak, people practiced variolation — taking material from a mild case of smallpox and exposing themselves to build immunity. In 1764, John Adams and his family used this ...