The CDC has issued a Level 3 travel advisory for Rwanda due to an outbreak of the Marburg virus. The agency will also screen travelers from Rwanda.

China has released an update on the seasonal surge of respiratory viruses, including human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections.The World Health Organization (WHO) has stressed that such outbreaks are typical for winter months and should not cause undue alarm.

BySunita Sohrabji Avian flu, Oropouche, Mpox, Norovirus, human metapneumovirus, and the ongoing threat of Covid-19 are some of the many public health challenges the world faces this year. Climate

There is no evidence yet that the outbreak is extraordinary yet and Chinese officials have pushed back against claims of yet another pandemic.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization teamed up to publish a new report detailing and ranking the most viral foodborne illnesses. Here are the deadliest ones.

As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and some people may worry whether the rise in cases could be felt more broadly around the world.

Human metapneumovirus cases have been on the rise in the UK following fears of a surge in northern China leading to Covid comparisons - now the World Health Organisation has released a statement

The CDC provided a statement Monday evening regarding the first bird flu death that occurred early in the day in Louisiana.

Uganda has received 2,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) for a prevention campaign to be launched next month, a senior government official said on Friday.

Before the invention of the polio vaccine, the iron lung supported patients whose lungs were weakened or paralyzed by polio. This is its impact today.

The Connecticut Department of Agriculture shared on Friday that avian flu was detected in a flock of birds in New London County.

Childhood obesity is on the rise and is becoming an epidemic in our country and worldwide. The consequences of childhood obesity affect long-term physical, emotional, and mental health. The CDC estimates about 1 in 5 children – approximately 14.