Marek's disease can be pervasive in chicken houses. Chickens infected by this highly contagious viral disease often develop ...

H7N9 — is detected in at a poultry farm; scientists learn that past human flu exposure may provide some immunity to H5N1.

March is the month where cases of chickenpox start to rise in the UK as the common childhood virus comes to the fore. The seasonal disease, caused by the varicella-zoster virus, can peak from this ...

(CNN) — Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious ... any virus capable of infecting cells remained. They injected samples into fertilized chicken ...

When you have anemia, your body is low in the red blood cells that supply oxygen to your muscles and organs. Anemia reduces red blood cell levels, causing your skin, lips, and nail beds to appear ...

Chickenpox is caused by the varicella zoster virus and is "very, very contagious", according to Dr Jarvis. "It's not as infectious as, say, the common cold because you need to to touch [the ...

New details emerged about how Gene Hackman and his wife died after their bodies were found at their New Mexico home last month. Officials said Hackman died from heart disease a week after his wife ...

Johns Hopkins infectious disease experts Aaron Milstone, M.D., M.H.S., and Lisa Maragakis, M.D., M.P.H., provide answers to some common questions. Who is most at risk for measles? Unvaccinated ...

Vaccination can prevent not only measles infections but also serious complications, public health officials say. Droplets containing the measles virus can stay in the air for several hours, and ...

Bird Flu Outbreak In India: India has reported a sudden surge in H5N1 cases, commonly known as avian influenza or bird flu, raising concerns over its rapid spread and potential risks. According to ...

Health experts have warned that a new mutant strain of mpox has been discovered and it could be more infectious than current variants. The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ACDCP ...