HealthMap

02/02/2026

Today's is Measles. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/bvU950Y6to0

Measles is a highly contagious virus. Two doses of the MMR vaccine provide the best protection.

02/02/2026

This disease often manifests in a rash and is highly contagious. If one person is infected, up to 9 out of 10 people nearby will become infected if they are not protected. What is this disease called?

01/30/2026

Did you know that SARS was the first severe and readily transmissible new disease to emerge in the 21st century?

01/26/2026

Today's is Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/Rq2P50Y1Xvp

Learn about hand, foot, and mouth disease. It is very contagious and most common in young children.

01/26/2026

This illness usually causes fever, mouth sores, and skin rash, and can spread quickly in schools and daycare centers. What is this disease called?

01/23/2026

Did you know that in most cases a tick must be attached for more than 24 hours before the bacteria that causes Lyme disease can be transmitted? Removing ticks within this time frame greatly reduces your chance of contracting Lyme disease.

01/19/2026

Today's is Histoplasmosis, which is caused by the Histoplasma fungus. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/aLhz50XXnZg

Histoplasma, a fungus in soil, bird, and bat droppings in areas in the US, causes lung infections.

01/19/2026

This disease is caused by breathing in fungal spores from a fungus that lives in soil. In the United States, this fungus is primarily found in the central and eastern states. What is this infection called?

01/16/2026

Did you know that the plague still exists today? Although it is most widely known for killing millions of people in Europe during the Middle Ages, the plague is now a rare cause of illness in certain areas of the United States, Asia, and Africa.

01/12/2026

Today's is Dengue. Learn more here:

WHO fact sheet on dengue, providing information on symptoms, diagnostics and treatment, global burden, transmission, risk factors, prevention and control and WHO's work in this area.

01/12/2026

About half of the world's population is at risk of contracting this mosquito-borne illness, which causes an estimated 100-400 million cases each year. What is this virus called?

01/09/2026

Did you know that smallpox is believed to have existed for at least 3,000 years? This belief stems from the discovery of smallpox-like rashes on Egyptian mummies.