Here are five infectious diseases to keep an eye out for in 2026: Flu season is already well underway, with a new variant ...

I research virus outbreaks around the world. Here’s what I’ll be keeping an eye on in 2026 that could cause infections in unexpected places or cases.

Welcome to winter virus season. Cases of acute respiratory illness, Covid-19 and seasonal flu are increasing in most parts of the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and ...

“Flu is a serious illness. It can take even normal, healthy people and put them into the ER,” says William Schaffner, M.D., ...

Measles cases are popping up around the country. Doctors share what to do after a measles exposure and what to do to stay ...

It’s that time of year, when families and friends come together to share their holiday cheer and a few circulating pathogens. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at UC San Francisco, ...

Avian influenza A viruses, particularly the H5N1 subtype, continue to grab headlines — raising concerns for the public who is likely leery of another pandemic. Yet many infectious disease experts say ...

Most medical trainees have never seen measles or its complications, muscle rigidity from tetanus, or an infant struggling to ...