The government of Uganda has gone quiet on an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus that it reported late last month, the WHO acknowledged.

Surface waters in Northwest European seas are currently experiencing moderate to severe marine heatwave conditions, with widespread areas of “strong” (Category 2) conditions and some locations…

A treatment trial for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo enrolled its first patient on Thursday, marking a ​milestone in efforts to combat the epidemic, WHO chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ‌told reporters.

Scientists will test an antiviral drug and an antibody cocktail designed to tame the burgeoning outbreak

Spanje heeft de Wereldgezondheidsorganisatie (WHO) op de hoogte gebracht van een mogelijke besmetting met het varkensgriepvirus in de variant A(H1N1)v, dat mogelijk van mens tot mens is overgedragen.

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Background In India, Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax remain in circulation. Accurate detection of the parasite species remains crucial for prompt initiation of treatment and reducing…

Seven weaned elephant seal pups in California’s Año Nuevo State Park tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Service...

Dat vertelde demissionair minister Wiersma vanavond aan de Tweede Kamer in een debat over zoönosen en dierenziekten.

Lassa fever remains a significant public health problem in many west African countries. Attack rates, case positivity rates, and case fatality rates are often in the double digits in Sierra Leone, Lib...

In a region of Liberia where it is endemic, Lassa fever is a prevalent cause of morbidity and mortality. Several symptoms were more likely in those with Lassa fever but overlap with those caused by ot...

According to UN health authorities, there were 51,217 total chikungunya cases reported in 2025, including nearly 2,000 confirmed cases.

Scientists are taking a multipronged approach to tackle this dangerous carrier of dengue, yellow fever and other noxious viruses

The Roadmap outlines key knowledge gaps across four themes: vector research, virology and pathogenesis, serology and diagnostics, and animal models, vaccines and therapeutics.

Dead cat led to discovery, but officials stress no further spread of H5N1 has been detected

Dead cat led to discovery, but officials stress no further spread of H5N1 has been detected

When the U.S. withdrawal from the WHO goes into effect Thursday, the world’s largest economy will be leaving the global health agency with a hefty unpaid bill.

Two new studies add to a remarkable body of evidence for benefit

A model that tracks the impact of USAID funding cuts estimates more than 760,000 people have died as a result of those cuts since January 2025.

The chair of a federal vaccine advisory panel charted a new course for the committee in a podcast released Thursday, questioning longstanding recommendations.

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