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.

A new year might mean new viral threats. Influenza A is a perennial threat. The virus infects a wide range of animals and has ...

This year, he’s watching out for viruses like avian flu, mpox, and oropouche, among other continuing threats like measles, ...

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

A late-emerging influenza A mutation known as subclade K weakened protection, but doctors say vaccination still reduces ...

Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the ...

The new CDC recommendation takes a much narrower view of the meningococcal disease threat. Because of "the low incidence ...

Members of a new class of antivirals are being tested in U.S. clinical trials, and one has gained approval in Japan, but how ...

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

Flu cases are overwhelming hospitals around the country and particularly in New York. The Centers for Disease Control ...

Under the new guidelines, the CDC recommends all children be vaccinated against 11 diseases, a decrease from the 17 ...

The lab, which expands upon an effort by UCSD and Scripps Research, will use wastewater analysis to detect flu, COVID and RSV ...