Infectious Disease News & Articles

Condition Center: Infectious Disease

Talk of mad cow disease tends to make people nervous - with reason - even when the risk is low. Such concern has led to a recent recall of beef...

A slight cough may not be a big issue, but when the severe fits of whooping cough are at play, the situation can be serious. Experts are on alert...

Since 2009, smartphone dating apps have become increasingly popular among gay men. These apps use GPS to locate any user within a given area. But...

Americans have grown more accustomed to hearing about West Nile virus, but now it seems like a new mosquito-borne illness might be approaching US...

STDs often come with unpleasant symptoms, but when infections don't come with visible symptoms, many patients are left unaware. A new report...

One of the most common reasons for diarrhea among children is rotavirus. But a vaccine for rotavirus was introduced in 2007.

Measles cases are the highest they have been since 2000, exceeding the previous high in 2011. Like this year's...

Any time a new vaccine is introduced, researchers pay special attention to what happens in the next several decades to the disease that vaccine...

Flu season may be largely over in the US, but that only means it's time to prepare for next year. A new report considered this year's trends and...

Summertime brings sunshine and warmth, but also those pesky mosquitos and attempts to ward them off. Many people might wonder whether insect...

MERS has been causing human infections since it was first discovered in 2012, but where exactly the virus came from has remained unknown. A new...

MERS first appeared in Saudi Arabia, and most MERS infections have occurred in that nation. Now, new reports are suggesting Saudi infection...

Treatment with antibiotics often requires using the medications multiple times a day for several days. New research has revealed that one...

Global travelers will soon descend upon Brazil, first for this summer's World Cup, then again for the 2016 Summer Olympics. A new report examined...

Following national news of increased measles cases in the US, health officials in the Pacific Northwest warned that recent air travelers could...

Though measles has been considered eradicated in the US, that doesn't mean it is time to forget about the disease. A new report is warning that...

Once the HIV virus becomes resistant to a drug, that resistance is permanent. Drug resistance in HIV-infected children makes finding an effective...

When preparing to take a plane ride, many people pack items like magazines or snacks to help pass the time. There may be another item people...