Europe On 11 December 2025, EMA’s CHMP recommended granting marketing authorisation in the EU for mNexspike, an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine targeting the LP.8.1 variant for the 2025–26 season, adding another option to the...
Western Companies Pfizer updated its public R&D pipeline on 4 November 2025, highlighting late-stage vaccine assets (including RSV, meningococcal, and next-generation COVID products) while signaling a more selective...
Several major global vaccine manufacturers released updates and company news since October 25, 2025, spanning Western, Asian, and African producers. Western Producers Dynavax Technologies (USA): Reported increased...
Autochthonous chikungunya (CHIK) was diagnosed for the first time in New York State; since January 2025, 445,000 suspected and confirmed CHIK cases have been reported across 40 countries. Two cases of Severe Fever with...
Key points AH3N2 is now the dominant influenza strain; influenza activity and severe complications are increasing. Severe complications and mortality predominantly affect adults aged ≥50 years, particularly those ≥65...
A chikungunya fever (CF) outbreak was reported in Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China, in July 2025, marking the largest local transmission event recorded in the country to date. Chikungunya, caused by the...
A recent surge in infections across Latin America has propelled the Oropouche virus, an arbovirus long considered a marginal health threat, into the global spotlight. Like dengue and Zika, Oropouche virus (OROV) causes...
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced a suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in Tanzania’s Kagera region. This area, which has previously faced a similar outbreak, is now grappling with nine suspected...
A new and mysterious virus, transmitted by ticks, has emerged in northeastern China, raising concerns among scientists and public health experts alike. Known as the Xue-Cheng virus (XCV), this discovery marks a...
Zoonotic pathogens, disease-causing agents transmitted from animals to humans, pose a critical and often overlooked threat to public health, particularly through the food chain. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has...