Infectious Diseases

Babesiosis is a rare disease spread by ticks that are infected with a microscopic parasite. It can cause flu-like symptoms such as fever and chills.

The CDC said the drug-resistant fungus Candida auris is an ‘urgent threat’ for vulnerable people in the U.S., with cases tripling between 2019 and 2021.

Learn the best way to kill germs that can make you sick, from those in your kitchen and bathroom to those on your cell phone, bedding, or shoes.

Stomach infections caused by an antibiotic-resistant strain of shigella bacteria are on the rise. Learn more about shigellosis symptoms and prevention.

‘The Last of Us’ series on HBO draws attention to real respiratory illnesses caused by fungi, which are expanding their reach as the world grows hotter.

Leprosy, also called Hansen’s disease, is an infection caused by slow-growing bacteria that results in skin lesions and nerve damage. Now very treatable, the condition no longer requires quarantine.

RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) is a common virus that can sometimes cause serious complications in babies and older adults. Read on for more info.

The COVID-19, flu, and RSV “tripledemic” has health experts urging people to mask up, especially if they are at high risk for severe disease.

Health official calls situation ‘A perfect storm for a terrible holiday season.’

Monkeypox will now be officially referred to a “mpox,” according to an announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday. Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while “monkeypox” is phased out.

The number of vector-borne diseases transmitted by bug bites has more than tripled. What’s behind the upsurge, and what can you do to protect yourself?

RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) is highly contagious, and for some adults can be life-threatening. Read on for more on how RSV spreads in adults and how to treat it.

Pfizer announced that its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine showed an efficacy of 82 percent against hospitalization in infants under 90 days old, and 69 percent among those younger than six months.

Here are the latest developments about the monkeypox virus.

An early-season spike in severe RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) infections in babies and other young children is overwhelming hospital emergency rooms.

Vibrio vulnificus bacteria thrive in warm brackish flood waters—a mixture of fresh and sea water.

RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) is common — and sometimes dangerous. Here’s how long RSV is contagious in babies and older kids, plus how to treat it.

Doctors can usually recognize chickenpox just by looking at the rash, but now that fewer Americans get the disease (thanks to vaccination), many people don’t know what those itchy, blistery bumps, often accompanied by fever and fatigue, signify.

For most cases of chickenpox, home remedies like rest and cool baths or compresses, along with Tylenol, are enough to ease symptoms until the disease clears up. For people at high risk of complications, however, antivirals may be prescribed.