The prospect of an outbreak of avian influenza among dairy cattle triggering a pandemic in humans is one step closer than ...

H5N1 avian influenza has long been a concerning virus. Since its discovery in 1996 in waterfowl, bird flu has occasionally caused isolated human cases that have quite often been fatal. But last year ...

A new outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has prompted the CDC to issue warnings. CNN’s Dr. Leana Wen ...

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as bird flu spreads across all 50 states, impacting American dairy and poultry farms with dozens of people infected. Here's what to know.

NCR and nearby regions, and patients are experiencing prolonged severe symptoms that exceed the typical seasonal flu duration ...

Portage County health officials advise people to use insect repellent and remove standing water to help protect themselves against mosquito bites.

As of Sept 8, four cases of Nipah virus disease had been reported in India this year, with considerable concerns of ...

Tick-borne encephalitis virus can infect the nervous system and cause life-threatening illness. Finding the cellular gateway ...

Clark County, Wisconsin, has reported its first human case of West Nile virus for the year. The virus is spread by mosquito bites, not from person to person, and is most common in late summer. While ...

Powassan is a rare, but serious disease. Its rarity presents a challenge to those who study it. Research in a lab setting requires strict safety controls and investments that are hard to come by for ...

West Nile virus is spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito and is not spread from person to person.