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06/15/2026

Today's is Marburg Virus Disease, a viral hemorragic fever that affects people and other primates. Learn more here:

Learn about Marburg virus disease, where it occurs, how it spreads, and how to protect yourself.

06/15/2026

This disease is named after a German city where scientists fell ill after handling monkeys imported from Africa. What disease is it?

06/12/2026

Did you know that the antigen for Malaria was detected in Egyptian remains dating from 3200 and 1304 BC?

06/08/2026

Today's is rat lungworm disease, caused by a parasitic worm found in rats known as Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/IYYS50Z8cK7

Angiostrongylus, or rat lungworm, is a parasite mostly found in rats.

06/08/2026

People can be infected with this disease after eating raw or undercooked snails or slugs. What disease is this?

06/05/2026

Did you know that Kawasaki disease, which primarily is diagnosed in children younger than 5 years old, affects boys more than girls?

06/01/2026

Today's is smallpox, which was named to differentiate from the "great pox" or syphilis. Learn more here:

The word "pox" indicated, during the late 15th century, a disease characterized by eruptive sores. When an outbreak of syphilis began in Europe during that time, it was called by many names, including the French term "la grosse verole" ("the great pox"), to distinguish it from smallpox, which was te...

06/01/2026

This disease was named for having smaller eruptive sores than syphilis. What is this disease called?

05/29/2026

Did you know one of the earliest believed treatments of syphilis was using herbal remedies, such as the guaiac tree to rid the disease through intense sweat and diarrhea?

05/25/2026

Today's is Salmonella. Learn more about this year's Salmonella outbreak in geckos here:

Learn about Salmonella outbreaks linked to geckos.