FOR years, scientists have warned that bird flu could one day spill over from birds to humans, triggering a global health ...

Scientists have warned H5N1 bird flu could make a dangerous leap to humans, triggering a global health crisis.

Super flu is sweeping the UK, with an average of 2,660 patients admitted to hospital daily last week - the highest for this ...

Many people may be suffering from a potentially serious respiratory illness while mistakenly believing it's just the flu. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus that can cause common cold ...

I survived London's 'super flu' wave — but it wasn't pretty - Exhausted, achy and maybe even dizzy? You too may have come down with the ‘drifted’ influenza strain that took me out for days ...

Britons are being urged to look out for symptoms of a new flu strain as the virus spreads rapidly across the nation in the run-up to Christmas. NHS leaders, including those at Queen Elizabeth's ...

Symptoms of Zika virus are typically mild and may include fever, rash, and joint pain. For most people, symptoms are not harmful, but the virus can lead to serious complications if you’re pregnant.

A person living in the suburbs of New York City has tested positive for chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that is more often seen in South America and hasn't been transmitted on the U.S. mainland in ...

Three people have died and 15 more have been hospitalized in Missouri after they contracted West Nile Virus, state health officials said. There have been 16 reported cases of West Nile virus in ...

The Centers for Disease Control issued a health alert on a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease. No cases have been reported in Florida or the U.S. The risk of spread to the U.S. is considered low at ...

Chikungunya, which can disable victims for years, is spreading rapidly, including in China, France and other places that have not seen major outbreaks before. By Stephanie Nolen Stephanie Nolen, who ...

Polk County health officials are warning the public to be cautious of mosquito bites, as Iowa is experiencing a high level of West Nile virus activity in mosquitoes. Statewide mosquito surveillance by ...