Other Diseases. Measles and TB are airborne-exclusive diseases. There are several other diseases that spread through respiratory droplets, which can exist either in the air or on surfaces.

Vector-borne diseases happen when disease-causing pathogens are transmitted from one host to another. Learn more about their causes, symptoms, and treatments.

Falling vaccination rates could lead to the return of previously eliminated diseases, and many more people will be at risk of ...

In 2018, "disease X" was included, which signified that a pathogen previously not on our radar could cause a pandemic. Medical Xpress. What pathogen might spark the next pandemic?

Every pathogen carries with it a toolkit for infection — the types of tools in the kit, and the size of the kit, however, can vary significantly. Viruses generally travel quite light.

The biological pathogen federal authorities accuse two Chinese nationals of smuggling into the U.S. was not likely an act of "agroterrorism," according to experts.

In a new genetic study, scientists have charted the rise of 214 human diseases across ancient Europe and Asia.

But with directly transmitted diseases, like influenza or COVID-19, it's much harder to run experiments. Some viruses — flu, for example — can be tested in animals like guinea pigs. But that's ...

Bacteria are single-celled organisms that exist in their millions, in every environment, inside or outside other organisms. Some are harmful, but others support life. They play a crucial role in ...