I’ve received questions about STIs this week, so I decided to rerun a column from 2016. Some problems never go away. Q. My ex ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a multi-state Salmonella outbreak that's linked to ...

Of the 34 people affected by salmonella tied to backyard poultry, 13 people were hospitalized, according to the CDC. Here's ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a Level 2 travel advisory for Seychelles following a chikungunya outbreak in early 2026. The mosquito-borne virus poses higher risks to ...

Emergency department visits for tick bites are at the highest levels seen in nearly a decade, the Centers for Disease Control ...

The virus' spread is not just happenstance.

The Centers for Disease Control estimates as many as 450,000 Americans could suffer from alpha-gal syndrome. The allergy, ...

: Carson City Health and Human Services can confirm a case of Hantavirus in the Quad-County region. There is no current ...

WASHINGTON — A drug-resistant bacterial infection that causes diarrhea is on the rise in the United States, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The strain of ...

A drug-resistant strain of shigella infections, which cause diarrhea, are increasing in the United States, according to federal health officials. In an April 9 report from the Centers for Disease ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has temporarily paused testing state and local health department samples for dozens of infectious diseases and parasites. The agency has paused ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...