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Navigating the New Normal: A COVID-19 Update
Global data on COVID-19 cases has become increasingly difficult to track as most countries, including China, have stopped reporting real-time, comprehensive statistics. The World Health Organization (WHO) and other trackers now often rely on a patchwork of information, which makes it challenging to pinpoint specific, recent "bursts" or "outbreaks" in a definitive way. What is known is that the virus, and its numerous subvariants, continues to circulate globally. While large-s
Joseph Peng
Sep 232 min read


Chikungunya's Resurgence: A Global Health Threat—and the Imperative of Vaccination
🦟 A Dangerous Comeback In early 2025, chikungunya re-emerged on an alarming scale. Weekly case counts in Réunion Island skyrocketed from around 30 in late 2024 to nearly 4,000 by March ( World Health Organization ). Outbreaks have since spread beyond the Indian Ocean—affecting Madagascar, Mayotte, Mauritius, Somalia, Kenya, and India—and have even reached parts of Southeast Asia and Europe ( Reuters ). As of June 2025, over 220,000 cases and around 80 deaths were reported
Joseph Peng
Jul 313 min read


🦠 Current Measles Outbreak in Texas and Neighboring States
Texas : The Texas Department of State Health Services has reported 561 confirmed measles cases , with 58 hospitalizations and two deaths involving unvaccinated school-aged children without underlying health conditions. New Mexico : An unvaccinated adult has died from measles, marking the state's first measles-related death. Other States : Cases have also been reported in Kansas, Oklahoma, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. Nationally, 712 measles cases have been confirmed in
Joseph Peng
Apr 172 min read
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