KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A resident in Kings County has died due to the West Nile Virus. This is the first human death from the virus in the county this year. In total, health officials say ...

The CDC issued a travel notice in hopes of preventing the spread of the mosquito-borne illness Getty There is currently an outbreak of the chikungunya virus in China, which has led to more than 7,000 ...

A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus's infectious success: Zika uses host cells' own 'self-care' system of clearing away useless molecules to suppress the host proteins that the ...

News reports and social media posts are warning of a new outbreak of a little-known virus called human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, but officials are yet to confirm this. Instead, official reports ...

Scientists present evidence of a newly discovered tick-borne virus that can infect humans and potentially invade the brain, in some cases. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Once confined to the Amazon region, the mysterious insect-borne virus that causes Oropouche fever has been expanding its range since late 2023, raising international concern. There have been more than ...

More than 20 people returning to the U.S. from Cuba have been infected with a virus transmitted by bugs in recent months, federal health officials said Tuesday. They all had Oropouche virus disease, ...

U.S. health officials are warning travelers about a potentially deadly insect-borne virus known as sloth fever that has infected 21 U.S. residents returning from Cuba and thousands more in South ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

A coastal town in Massachusetts is shutting its parks, playgrounds, and fields from dusk to dawn due to concerns about the mosquito-borne virus Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). Plymouth put the ...

Dr. Anthony Fauci was briefly hospitalized after contracting the West Nile virus, a spokesperson said. Fauci, 83, who was chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden, became a household name during ...