International health news

A new study showed that having enough hand sanitizing products in your office will reduce health insurance claims by 24%. Diseases that spread through lack of hand hygiene are less likely to catch on, which will lower doctor visits.

Country updates

A new map of the United States shows exactly where Zika has been reported and where the mosquitoes are located. Medical experts are preparing themselves for the upcoming summer heat, when the numbers of mosquitoes and infected citizens will surely increase.

WHO fears for a new surge of yellow fever in Congo; since March four people have already become infected inside of the country. Yellow fever can spread rapidly in countries with dense populations.

Insurance news

Short term health insurance in the US is about to get a lot shorter. The government plans on changing the duration from 12 months to 3, without a chance to renew. The benefits of this decision would be that healthy and less-healthy customers will be distributed more evenly.