Dr. Ian Mackay, PhD is a virologist with The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. See more of Dr Mackay’s blogging at Virology Down Under This is the first case of Ebola virus infection...

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that a patient admitted to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas has tested positive for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The hospital...

In a follow-up to the story about a suspected Ebola patient in strict isolation at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed...

Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) has confirmed the third case of imported Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in Dallas County in 2014. The patient was infected with the virus during recent travel...

According to a hospital statement Monday, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas has admitted a patient into strict isolation to be evaluated for potential Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), based on the patient’s...

In a follow-up to the events in El Paso, TX, where hundreds of newborns may have been exposed to tuberculosis after a health care worker was confirmed as an active TB case, city health officials report...

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Caviness Beef Packers, a Hereford, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 23,100 pounds of Beef Trimmings products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...

Texas has confirmed nine cases of enterovirus D68 among Texas residents, the first identified in 2014. The nine cases were among Texas residents treated at Dallas hospitals for respiratory illnesses between...

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The City of El Paso Department of Public Health announced this week that a local man was infected by the Chikungunya virus. It has been determined that the infection did not take place locally, but rather...

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In a follow-up to a recent report, The City of El Paso Department of Public Health has received a list of approximately 45 more babies who have been exposed to TB at Providence Memorial Hospital. The...