A measles outbreak in southeast Democratic Republic of Congo has killed at least 428 people and infected some 30,000 others since the start of this year, the U.N. said Friday.
New York Giants tight end Daniel Fells might lose his foot because of MRSA, a bacterial infection, but he’s hardly the first NFL player to get sick from the infection.
The virus is fatal in more than a quarter of cases. Japanese officials have reported a rise in the number of infections but are not sure how to combat it.
The student, who was not identified, spent time on campus and in the community last week before developing a measles rash, city health officials said Monday.
Between 8,000 to 18,000 people are reportedly infected with Legionnaires' disease annually in the United States.
The victim may have contracted the disease from fleas on a dead rodent or other animal, according to health officials.
Legionella bacteria are spread through airborne water droplets, not from person to person.
The fan-favorite "Infection" mode has been teased by developer 343 Industries for its latest installment.
The retired Anglican archbishop was readmitted to a hospital in South Africa "after expressing renewed discomfort," his foundation said Tuesday.
South Africa has one of the world's highest rates of HIV, and the government there is hoping handing out cool condoms will combat a widespread decrease in condom use.
Florida's saltwater beaches are teeming with a rare bacteria that can be fatal.
A team of researchers has discovered an adhesive that can help detect bedsores even before they surface.
Most people who contract Vibrio vulnificus do so from eating raw or undercooked seafood, not from swimming in the ocean.
The C-diff bacterium can cause severe gastrointestinal damage, but researchers say it also can be used as a defensive measure.
The findings could eventually play a role in combating E. coli and other growing threats to public health.
The concoction, based on a 9th century remedy to treat styes, killed up to 90 percent of MRSA bacteria in infected mice.
Statistics show C. Difficile, which causes severe colon inflammation and diarrhea, infects half a million Americans every year.
The WHO came up with new burial guidelines after consulting with medical professionals and religious groups.
A suit filed this week claims Kimberly-Clark has known since last year that its gowns don’t offer maximum protection from infectious disease.
The NFL's infectious disease consultants, in a newsletter sent to team doctors and trainers outlining the primary facts of the Ebola virus, said they do not currently recommend screening for possible contact with infected patients.
There is no vaccine for EV-D68, but frequent hand-washing can prevent it from spreading.
There is no specific treatment or medication yet to tackle enterovirus EV-D68, which can be fatal in some cases.
