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Doctors think an Austin man may have contracted leprosy from armadillos in Florida.

But the virus is still spreading throughout the globe.

Officials say a man, who had traveled to the U.S. and Central America, returned to China with symptoms of Zika.

New cases of Zika are being reported all the time but so much is still unknown about the virus.

The best time to get a flu vaccination is before the end of October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises.

More than 70 cases of the disease were reported at the University of Illinois alone this semester.

Scientists conducted an experimental treatment on monkeys combining old techniques and new with promising results.

An estimated 1.5 million cases of chlamydia were reported in 2015.

At least 23,000 die every year from antibiotic resistant infections.

Hundreds of people in Arkansas have recently reported symptoms or tested positive for the mumps.

A report published Friday said animal tuberculosis, spread through contaminated food, primarily raw or unpasteurized milk, was “far more common than previously recognized.”

A man in Australia causes an anthrax scare at a Brisbane police station.

A flesh-eating bacteria nearly caused a 13-year-old boy to have his hand amputated.

Country Fresh announced a recall on nearly 30,000 cases of precut vegetables after many packages of food were discovered to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Gabby Douglas revealed the diagnosis of her mouth infection that caused her to miss last Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards.

A new medical report revealed the clearest depiction to date of how severely the Zika virus damages the brain of a fetus.

Scientists also found that disruptions in the circadian rhythm could leave the body in a state in which viruses are allowed to thrive.

Forty-nine cases of pregnant women with Zika have been reported in New York City.

A case of the "brain-eating amoeba" recently surfaced in Florida.

A new study has found that Zika virus infection also causes arthrogyposis aside from microcephaly.

Three babies tested positive for a potentially deadly bacteria infection at Prince George’s Hospital Center in Maryland.