Since the family of rodent-borne infections were identified in the 1950s, they have turned up all over the world.

The number of centenarians in the UK in 1951 was counted at 271. Since then, the number has increased exponentially, with a ...

California is battling one of its largest measles outbreaks in nearly a decade after new cases in Sacramento pushed the state’s total to 39. The outbreak, which began in Sacramento and Placer counties ...

Ingredients align for a severe storm outbreak A fresh surge of jet stream energy tapped into Gulf moisture Friday afternoon, setting the stage for the tornado outbreak in the central US. A Level 4 of ...

An outbreak of norovirus, a highly contagious stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhea, has sickened more than 90 people aboard a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship. At least 94 passengers ...

Share on Pinterest The United States recorded a 33-year high in measles cases in 2025, the highest level of U.S. measles cases since 1992. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images The United States is at risk of ...

Outbreaks of bacterial meningococcal disease in England and recent cases in students in New Zealand have raised awareness of this serious and life-threatening disease. The disease is caused by the ...

Iowa City Darwin Day is an annual celebration of science, scientists and their contributions to humanity. The theme for 2026 is vaccines. Effective vaccines have transformed the world. Robust support ...

Health officials in San Francisco say the city now has its first case of a newer, potentially more severe mpox strain. This variant of mpox — the disease formerly called monkeypox — is known as clade ...

Nearly 600 people have been sickened across the state, which has seen an increase in vaccine exemptions among children in recent years. By Teddy Rosenbluth Utah has become a hotbed of measles cases in ...

The United States declared victory in the fight against measles in 2000, saying the once common and deadly illness had been eliminated. But that could be changing, as measles makes an unwelcome global ...

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