Chagas disease is a parasitic infection; acute cases can be diagnosed through microscopic examination of blood to detect the ...

A deadly, undiagnosed disease that has been spreading in one region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may be linked ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of severe bird flu in the U.S. on Wednesday.

The CDC confirms the country's first severe human case of bird flu in Louisiana, while California declares a state of ...

Can there ever be scientific certainty during a pandemic caused by a novel infectious disease? Ann C. Keller, associate ...

The WHO’s Global Benchmarking Tool evaluates the performance of national regulatory systems based on over 250 indicators. With its ML3 designation, Egypt is well-positioned to make further ...

Just over 300 people have been sickened in norovirus outbreaks on three different cruise ships in December, new government ...

Here’s what to know about the United States’ first confirmed severe case of H5N1 avian influenza—and how to protect yourself.

The Center for Disease Control, which tracks flu numbers across the country, says that the flu is on the rise in the U.S. The ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting a sharp rise in emergency room visits from RSV in Georgia.

The percentage of emergency department visits that were diagnosed as COVID has remained largely unchanged in recent weeks, at 0.6 percent—with the highest rates located in the Southwest: New Mexico at ...

Public health experts worry that Weldon could undermine confidence in vaccines even as infectious-disease threats such as ...