Birds without natural immunity that migrate or roost together in large flocks, such as geese, are most likely to die in large numbers. A recent bird flu outbreak among migratory eared grebes in Utah ...

The College of American Pathologists came together to discuss this measles outbreak to address some concerns, believing the ...

The more the US strays from the public health playbook that helped the country to reach official measles elimination in 2 ...

“It’s a matter of time before it reaches Sedgwick County,” Adrienne Byrne, the county’s health department director, said in a March 12 interview. If the measles is confirmed in Sedgwick County, Byrne ...

The measles virus attacks long-lived immune cells, reducing antibody-mediated protection from other infectious diseases and ...

The measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico is now close to 300 cases. Most are unvaccinated children. People usually ...

Hospitalization rates from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection rose with age. Also, hospitalizations were more likely among nursing home residents and older adults with other health issues, ...

Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It is preventable through vaccines, and had been considered ...

New research this month shows that the experimental antiviral obeldesivir prevented up to 100% of deaths in monkeys infected ...

New research shows it can harbor the infectious bird flu virus for months. "There is a risk of infection," lead study author ...

Kei Sato was looking for his next big challenge five years ago when it smacked him — and the world — in the face. The ...

One infected person can infect dozens of others. Stay informed to stay safe from the most contagious virus known to humans.