I spoke to a community group in October. I started with a question: What season is it? Holidays offer a good clue to the ...

Travel advisories have been issued for the Seychelles, Bolivia, Cuba, Suriname and Sri Lanka due to chikungunya outbreaks.

Because measles is so contagious, experts say that vaccination rates need to be above about 95 percent to stem the spread of ...

Most people are tired of cold winter weather by now. But can the cold itself actually make you sick? Experts say the answer is not direct; however, a connection helps explain why illness rates rise in ...

According to Westword, after humans initially transmitted the virus to two tigers, 11 lions and then two hyenas tested positive. While lions and hyenas lived in separate communities, none of the ...

The Nipah virus was spotted in India where it infected two people. No cases of the potentially lethal virus have been ...

Norovirus outbreaks have repeatedly shadowed major international events, and the Olympics are no exception. When thousands of ...

Here's how Nipah virus spreads in India, early symptoms, testing methods, risk factors and why rapid surveillance is key to preventing fatal outbreaks.

Philippine health officials say there is no active Nipah virus threat in the country and they are monitoring the situation ...

A lethal virus that can inflame and damage the brain has re-emerged in India, reviving fears that a pathogen with a very high ...