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Eight malaria cases and three deaths near Frankfurt Airport raise a rare possibility: airport malaria. Learn how infected mosquitoes can cross continents.

Outbreak Watch tracks Ebola in the DRC, U.S. screwworm and rabies, Florida dengue, Pennsylvania measles, Zambia anthrax and Frankfurt malaria.

Florida's local dengue outbreak shows how an imported virus becomes local transmission and why an outbreak doesn't necessarily mean endemic disease.

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The strange emergence of Candida auris: how a drug-resistant fungus appeared across the world, spreads in healthcare settings, and remains difficult to control.

Can cold weather make you sick? Does green mucus mean antibiotics? We bust common infection myths about fever, toilet seats, lice, the five-second rule, and more.

Outbreak Watch updates on DRC Ebola, New World screwworm in Sonora, rising COVID-19, measles, H5 bird flu, Vibrio, Cyclospora and more.

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Explore infectious-disease urban legends about HIV-infected needles, pubic lice from toilet seats, and leptospirosis from rat urine on soda cans.

Explore mosquitoes, ticks, bats, wildlife, artificial light, and infectious-disease ecology on a summer night hike from dusk to starlight.

Explore mosquitoes, ticks, bats, wildlife, artificial light, and infectious-disease ecology on a summer night hike from dusk to starlight.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has confirmed the state’s first West Nile virus (WNV) case of 2026 in an unvaccinated 3-year-old standardbred gelding located in Polk County.…

Follow the hidden microbes of a summer picnic, from Salmonella and Listeria to norovirus, food safety, coolers, cross-contamination, and picnic leftovers.

What does the August 10 vaccine executive order actually do? A clear look at childhood vaccine changes, MMR, access, insurance, and what parents should know.

The vilification of Anthony Fauci by Senate Republicans will erode trust in science, curtail international research collaborations, and deter scientists and health experts from entering public service...

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Explore the hidden microbial world of freshwater lakes, including swimmer's itch, harmful algal blooms, Naegleria fowleri, and how scientists monitor water quality.

Step inside a 1920s speakeasy to explore medicinal whiskey, Prohibition, and the surprising history of medicine before antibiotics.

Step inside a 1920s speakeasy to explore medicinal whiskey, Prohibition, and the surprising history of medicine before antibiotics.

SummaryFor centuries, hospitals were places where patients often acquired deadly infections instead of recovering from illness. In this final installment of our Turning Points in Infectious Disease se...

Dix patients guéris de la maladie à virus Ebola ont quitté, ce samedi, le Centre de traitement Ebola (CTE) de Nizi, en territoire de Djugu.

His speech was a mash-up of charges that aren’t supported by the documents he released.