Since then, I think it's fair to say that most people have been nervous about the emergence of the next big infectious disease—be that a virus, bacterium, fungus or parasite.

The new year is certain to bring the spread of infectious diseases – both new and old. And several factors make 2025 ripe for transmission in the U.S., including declining childhood vaccination ...

Basic public health protections help augment our national security protections,” particularly when it comes to emerging ...

H5N1 bird flu has a high mortality rate, with 30% in some cases A single mutation could enable human-to-human transmission Governments are stockpiling vaccines and adopting the "One Health ...

The H5N1 bird flu—widespread in wild birds worldwide and the cause of outbreaks in poultry, US cows and several human ...

A new genetic tool tracks infectious disease variants quickly, guiding better vaccines and antibiotic choices to stop the ...

Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading in humans - including those causing flu, COVID, whooping cough and ...

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Since then, I think it’s fair to say that most people have been nervous about the emergence of the next big infectious ...

NOTTINGHAM, England: COVID-19 emerged suddenly, spread rapidly and killed millions of people around the world. Since then, I think it’s fair to say that most people have been nervous about the ...