Plus, who is at the highest risk of catching one.

People exposed to the Andes strain of the hantavirus may not develop symptoms for up to 42 days, a delay that makes tracing ...

Doctors say that the virus, which is rare, can quickly progress from flulike symptoms to something far more serious. By Simar Bajaj and Nina Agrawal Jordan Herbst was 14 years old when he came down ...

Hantavirus has been in the news a lot lately because of a deadly outbreak on a cruise ship. Now, we've learned two Texans were onboard.

Researchers have created a new vaccine candidate to treat staph and MRSA infections. Driven by the overuse of antimicrobials, pathogens are quickly building up resistances to once-successful ...

Common viral diseases include the common cold, influenza, viral gastroenteritis, and hepatitis. Common bacterial diseases include strep throat, salmonella, tuberculosis, whooping cough, chlamydia, ...

"At this stage, the overall public health risk remains low," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday.

Avian influenza can jump species from birds to humans, a fact that arouses concern for serious illness and broader human ...

Sepsis is a medical emergency. Identify early signs, understand the Hour-1 bundle, and see how rapid intervention saves lives.

A new UNLV-led wastewater surveillance study brings scientists one step closer in the global race to detect and deter ...

A tick capable of making its victims allergic to meat and dairy (among other items) and spreading a virus that has no known cure may be reaching new areas, data shows.