Global alert map: 9.3% of the earth is an outbreak hotspot; Latin America and Oceania have high disease risk and low health ...

A dominant strain of norovirus is emerging, which could disrupt the seasonal pattern and increase the number of outbreaks, a June 2 CDC report suggests. Here’s what to know: 1. In previous years, the ...

After years of largely predictable norovirus waves, the emergence of a new strain might have disrupted the seasonal pattern of outbreaks from this notorious stomach bug, suggests a new report by the ...

News outlets and social media posts have commented on the outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, suggesting that ...

Variations in temperature, precipitation, and humidity can influence the spread of infectious diseases, including by altering ...

A multistate salmonella outbreak linked to raw oysters has sickened at least 64 people across 22 states, according to the ...

Local factors such as seasonal temperature, the year-dependent water and vegetation index, and data on animal density can be used to predict regional outbreaks of avian flu in Europe. This is the ...

Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases, capable of spreading rapidly in communities with low vaccination rates. The virus is transmitted through respiratory droplets and can remain ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) released a statement on Tuesday following reports of an outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China. In the statement, it called elevated levels of HMPV and ...

Living with herpes simplex virus affects millions of people worldwide, yet many remain unaware that specific triggers can be identified and avoided to dramatically reduce the frequency and severity of ...