Texas has reported its first West Nile virus case of 2026 in Harris County. Here's what to know about symptoms and how to protect yourself.

France’s Pasteur Institute has fully sequenced the Andes virus found in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship.

The outbreak began in early April on a cruise ship. Now health authorities around the world are working to contain it. Here's what infectious disease experts have to say.

Mosquito season is just starting in South Carolina, meaning the pesky little insects are becoming more active as summer approaches. Not only do mosquitoes try to take your blood, but they are widely considered the insect that transmits the most diseases on ...

An outbreak of the Bundibugyo virus in Congo has resulted in over 130 deaths, raising concerns due to the lack of specific treatments. Experts discuss transmission, mortality rates, and public health responses.

A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship raises concerns, but experts say the human-to-human Andes virus is inefficiently spread.

The Sabiá virus causes an acute hemorrhagic and neurological syndrome. Four fatal cases have been recorded in the state of São Paulo since 1990.

A virus with no treatment or cure is spreading rapidly in the US — although officials have urged people not to panic yet. Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is transmitted via coughs or contact with a contaminated surface and causes cold-like symptoms such ...

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Scientists have taken a major step toward stopping Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), an extremely common infection linked to cancer and chronic disease. By using mice engineered with human antibody genes, researchers created powerful human-like antibodies that ...