They are known as "kissing bugs," but instead of spreading love, they transmit a parasitic disease that can be deadly. Chagas disease is considered endemic; it's present in 21 countries in the ...

Dr. Sameer Bhati, Public Health Analystn says that infectious diseases have been with us forever, together with the Common ...

“These results help us to understand how particle nuclei are dispersed in indoor spaces and, consequently, how diseases are transmitted through the air,” said Nicolás Catalán, a researcher at URV’s ...

MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - Rates of babies born with congenital syphilis are increasing in Wisconsin. State health officials want to spread awareness about this preventable, sexually transmitted infection ...

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States, a potentially disabling infection caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected tick to people and pets.

(CNN) — This week, officials confirmed 21 cases of Legionnaires' disease and one death in Marshall County. This comes after an outbreak this summer in New York that led to seven deaths and 114 ...

Left: Structure of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Note the envelope protein that protects the virus against immunological detection and the small genome consisting of two short strands of RNA ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NEW YORK — Sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults fell last year, but syphilis in newborns continued ...

Summer is a great time to enjoy outdoor activities, but it’s also in the middle of tick season, which can pose a danger to your health. Keystone Infectious Disease’s Medical Director, Dr. Raghavendra ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG-3 Good Health & Well-Being. Close contact with pets creates a unique environment for cross-species transmission of bacterial, viral, ...