Infectious diseases remain a significant threat to global public health, responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality ...

TikTok, X, and Instagram are flooded with videos about a mysterious “2025 throat virus” that’s making everyone sick. The ...

Cases of a highly contagious stomach virus are on the rise in Illinois and the Midwest, and health officials are warning people to take extra precautions as numbers could be even higher than reported ...

With holidays – and all the associated travel – approaching, two Duke Health physicians say vaccines will go a long way ...

Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) causes a cattle disease with significant economic impact. This study identified recombinant LSDV isolates in Northern and Eastern China, characterized their morphogenes ...

Uncommon illnesses caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites fall under the category of rare infectious diseases. These illnesses are often caused by unique pathogens that affect very few ...

People may use the term “viral heart disease” to describe viral myocarditis. This refers to when a viral infection causes inflammation of heart muscle tissue. Inflammation is the body’s natural ...

The holidays are fast approaching, and infectious disease experts advise vigilance for circulating viruses and bacterial ...

Measles have even spread through empty waiting rooms. Meaning, someone with measles was in a waiting room, then up to two hours after the infected person left the waiting room, so ...

Infectious diseases are hitting homeless populations especially hard. This is a Kaiser Health News story. Jennifer Millar keeps trash bags and hand sanitizer near her tent, and she regularly pours ...