Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a Canadian teenager shows 'worrisome' mutations, new studies reveal.

Common and highly contagious illnesses are reaching several-month highs. Norovirus has almost reached a several-year record.

Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has identified the cause.

The CDC is piloting a disease forecasting service called Insight Net. Could it be a game-changer for public health?

Washing your hands for at least 20 seconds is one of the best ways to prevent contacting the Norovirus during the winter period.

Nagpur: The Union ministry of health and family welfare has decided to establish a branch of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and a Metropolitan Surveillance Unit (MSU) for ...

According to the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), out of the 386 confirmed cases so far, nearly 200 involve children under the age of five. Although the exact cause of the ...

A mysterious illness, which the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling "disease X," has killed at least 31 people — mostly children — in the remote Panzi region of the ...

More cases of a mysterious flu-like illness labeled “Disease X” were reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the World Health Organization has dispatched a rapid response team to ...

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has deployed a multidisciplinary team of science and health experts to support the WHO and DRC's Ministry of Health's ongoing ...

Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological condition that causes a decline in thinking skills and memory. There is currently no cure, but there are ways to support a person with medication and other ...

A "mystery disease" recently struck the south-western corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing between 67 and 143 people over two weeks. The disease was reported to cause flu-like ...