A mosquito-borne virus circulating since the 1700s went unnoticed until genomic sequencing revealed its centuries-long history and unique two-cycle transmission.

The World Health Organization declared this month that the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak has ended. That closes a ...

A gastrointestinal illness outbreak is running rampant through an Alaskan expedition ship — with a third of the ship’s ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Douglas County Health Department is reminding residents to take precautions against mosquito bites after mosquitos with West Nile and Jamestown Canyon viruses were identified ...

Eighteen Americans were isolated for weeks in a Nebraska quarantine facility after being exposed to the deadly virus on a ...

More than a dozen people got sick during a National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions cruise, marking the vessel’s fourth GI ...

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the most recent outbreaks – the Sea Bird’s third and fourth – occurred ...

Donald Trump has always seen himself as Midas, a golden genius whose touch turns everything into triumph. To much of the world, however, he has the virus touch. Everything he comes into contact with ...

A Long Island man says a tick bite left him battling a rare illness. Dean Grunhert, of Ridge, says he's been dealing with symptoms since May after he believes he was bitten by a tick at his home.

(NewsNation) — Health officials are sounding the alarm over a recent spike in hand, foot and mouth disease, with young children being most at risk. Although the Centers for Disease Control and ...