“The dog had an embedded collar, on his neck with a lot of infection,” said Plantersville Animal Control Officer Jason Lessel, who was called to the town hall Wednesday, after a city employee ...

Norovirus is highly contagious and therefore, it is important that you take the required preventive measures to keep yourself ...

The CDC is monitoring developments closely because the United States is in the middle of flu season. With more patients ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian ...

Following a World Health Organization (WHO) alert 2 days ago about a suspected Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania, the ...

The Public Health Agency of Canada is part of the federal health portfolio. Our activities focus on protecting against threats to public health, preventing and reducing diseases and injury, and ...

In recent years, the need for rapid and innovative approaches to detect and respond to biothreats and emerging infectious agents has become increasingly ...

Doctors should use infection control measures if a hospitalized patient has suspected, probable, or confirmed H5N1, putting ...

Meanwhile, there is no approved vaccine for bird flu in humans, although the national stockpile includes certain shots developed in the past and tested on volunteers. That's because there haven't been ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

A study published in Science by the Champalimaud Foundation reveals a surprising new role for the immune system. During ...

Rounds reports on the FDA banning red dye no. 3 and curbing nicotine levels; a study showing meat associated with dementia ...