Holiday makers have been urged to take precautions against mosquito bites while abroad amid a rise in cases of the chikungunya virus among travellers returning to Britain. Chikungunya is a virus ...

Doctors are warning parents to prepare for a potential surge in whooping cough cases this winter, a disease often dubbed the ...

The Lehigh Valley’s first confirmed human case of West Nile virus for this year has been identified, and St. Luke’s University Health Network is warning people to take steps to avoid contracting the ...

A deadly malaria-like “sloth virus” has been detected in Britain for the first time, triggering a warning from the UK’s health watchdog to those with symptoms to seek urgent medical help. UK Health ...

BOISE, Idaho — State officials are warning the public after detecting West Nile virus in mosquitoes collected in Elmore County, prompting increased monitoring. Elmore County Pest Abatement confirmed ...

A tropical virus nicknamed "sloth fever" has been detected in the UK for the first time, after three travellers returning from Brazil tested positive. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed ...

VISITORS to one of Cork’s most iconic nature sites have been warned not to touch sick or dead wild birds at the popular Lough Wildlife sanctuary following an outbreak of avian influenza. Cork City ...

West Nile virus has been detected in the Tri-Cities area for the first time this year, the Benton Franklin Health District announced Thursday. The virus was found in three pools of mosquitoes trapped ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WFSB) - City officials are warning the public after West Nile Virus was detected at two Bridgeport attractions. West Nile Virus was found in mosquitoes at Beardsley Zoo and on ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health has issued a warning after detecting increased mosquito-borne illness activity in Duval County. The advisory was announced Wednesday after several ...

Increasing heat and unusual rain patterns are driving mosquitoes into new parts of Australia, and the insects are carrying a concerning disease with them. Japanese encephalitis, once thought to be ...