Health emergencies are on the rise in Africa. Last year, there were 213 public health outbreaks that the pan-African public health agency was monitoring, which is up from 166 in 2023. The leading ...

After the holiday season and an uptick in travel, California faces a rise in respiratory illnesses, prompting health experts ...

The first bird flu outbreak at a commercial poultry operation in Georgia was recently confirmed, as human cases continue to climb nationwide.

The CDC has put out new bird flu guidelines amid a new case announced this week in Accomack County on Virginia's Eastern ...

US President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of vaccine conspiracist Robert F Kennedy, Jr, as his new administration's Health and Human Services (HHS) cabinet secretary has alarmed many public health ...

Viral sicknesses have risen in early 2025 amid the ongoing “quad-demic” in the U.S., referring to three respiratory viruses and one gastrointestinal disease, according to the Centers for Disease ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who's nominated to become the next health secretary, asked the federal government to revoke its authorization of all COVID-19 vaccines in May 2021, just as vaccinated Americans ...

Water is often contaminated with parasites like giardia, which causes diarrhea, gas, and smelly and greasy poop, Alan says — ...

RSV cases peaked earlier this month, but experts ask people to remain vigilant in preventing its spread. RSV is a respiratory ...

The CDC announced on Thursday its recommendation to test hospitalized influenza A patients more quickly and thoroughly to distinguish between seasonal flu and bird flu.

Each week, the CDC publishes data on the number of flu cases in each state. This week, Georgia had enough cases to be listed ...

Despite a recent 19% decrease in emergency department visits, health officials anticipate that Alabama's flu activity will ...