SOUTH Africa is facing a sharp rise in measles cases, leaving thousands of children vulnerable as declining vaccination ...

At least nine people in Ethiopia have been infected with Marburg virus, a deadly illness similar to Ebola, the World Health Organization said.

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And ultimately, most damningly, it cost the most lives. The "second wave", as it soon became known, between December 2020 and ...

Today in History for Dec. 3: In 1170, Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury, returned to England after six years of exile in France. He would be martyred on Dec. 29 -- killed by soldiers sent by his ...

The first thing that hits you at the World Cheese Awards is the smell. As the 37th edition — part competition, part a ...

Despite Covid remaining a serious health risk, only 23% of American adults got a Covid shot during the 2024-25 virus season, well below the 47% of American adults who got a flu shot, with vaccine ...

The United States may be heading into its second severe flu season in a row, driven by a mutated strain called subclade K ...

An anti-migrant group called Operation Dudula is blocking foreigners from public health clinics in South Africa.

A mutated strain of the flu is surging worldwide, sparking concerns about a severe flu season in the U.S. Here's what to ...

The mRNA platform offers the advantage of faster vaccine production, which could allow more time to decide on which flu strains to cover.