An international effort is underway to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda that is believed by local authorities to have caused more than 130 deaths, with the United States triggering a public health law to limit entry from the affected region.

Even though India has not reported any case of virus infection so far, the authorities concerned have decided to ramp up airport screening as part of surveillance measures.

The strain of hantavirus that has killed three people and sickened five others on a cruise ship is the Andes strain. Here's what to know.

A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship raises concerns, but experts say the human-to-human Andes virus is inefficiently spread.

The Arizona Department of Health Services is monitoring an Andes virus outbreak linked to a cruise ship while working with local, Tribal and federal public health partners

Mosquito season is just starting in South Carolina, meaning the pesky little insects are becoming more active as summer approaches. Not only do mosquitoes try to take your blood, but they are widely considered the insect that transmits the most diseases on ...

It's possible the fact sheet was written before human-to-human transmission of hantavirus was first documented in one strain of hantavirus.

France’s Pasteur Institute has fully sequenced the Andes virus found in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship.

It may be spring, but virus season isn’t over yet. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Flu and Covid, including a new variant called BA.3.2, nicknamed “cicada,” are still circulating ...

The condition can weaken their immune system, but they can still be healthy and live happy lives outside of the shelter.

The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.