One person had died from the disease. In early January, a backyard flock keeper hospitalized with bird flu in Louisiana ...

It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues.

Cuba has been gripped by an outbreak of the viral disease chikungunya, as it battles shortages of clean water, food, fuel and ...

“This year, [cases seem] to be out of control,” said Dr. Allison Agwu, a professor of adult and pediatric infectious diseases ...

A Washington state man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related case of dengue virus on ...

Scientists were pleased when they learned more about how the common cold gains a foothold in the body, identifying key ...

The viral illness comes on the heels of Cuba's slow recovery from Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall Oct. 29 in Santiago ...

Aedes albopictus is a widespread invasive mosquito in Hawai’i. Photo Credit: James Gathany, CDC.

One of humanity's most ubiquitous infectious pathogens bears the blame for the chronic autoimmune condition called systemic ...

The article discusses the importance of vigilance and biosecurity in preventing Foot-and-Mouth Disease in U.S. livestock.