A highly pathogenic version of avian influenza virus, commonly referred to as bird flu, was detected in wild birds in the ...

New research shows how small shifts in the molecular makeup of a virus can profoundly alter its fate. These shifts could turn a deadly pathogen into a harmless bug or supercharge a relatively benign ...

There hasn’t been a confirmed case of measles in Tarrant County, but with a recent exposure, health officials are not ruling ...

Powassan virus is primarily transmitted to humans by one of Minnesota’s 13 tick species: the blacklegged tick, also known as ...

Health officials in California have confirmed three deaths from the same rare rodent-borne virus that killed actor Gene ...

Three people in the rural California town of Mammoth Lakes have died from the same rare virus that killed Gene Hackman’s wife ...

As measles cases climb to 400 in Texas, the epicenter of an outbreak of the highly contagious illness, North Carolina is ...

A key to antibiotic resistance might be the use of viruses to kill bacteria, however, the systems that bacteria employ to defense themselves against viruses are unknown. Understanding these systems ...

I keep hearing about the complications that can happen when you have the measles and how they can land you in the hospital. I ...

Mexican actor Manuel Masalva "fell victim to a very aggressive virus while he was on vacation," the actor's friend shared in an update, revealing that the bacterial infection led to a medically ...

Three people in the Eastern Sierra town of Mammoth Lakes have died from hantavirus, Mono County health officials confirmed on ...