Publix Super Markets, in cooperation with regulatory agencies, has issued a voluntary recall related to ground chuck products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26 that was supplied by a yet-to-be...

Quidel Corporation, a provider of rapid diagnostic testing solutions, cellular-based virology assays and molecular diagnostic systems, announced this week that it has received 510(k) clearance and Clinical...

Monkeypox is a rare viral disease that occurs mainly in the rain forest countries of central and west Africa. The disease was first discovered in laboratory monkeys in 1958. In 1970, monkeypox was reported...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first human West Nile virus-related death in Illinois for 2018.  A LaSalle County resident over 65 years who became ill during the first...

Research published today by a team of Army scientists sheds light on the mechanism of sexual transmission of filoviruses, including Ebola and Marburg virus, which have been shown to persist in the testes...

In a follow-up on the Legionnaires’ disease cluster in Hampton, NH, The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) now reports a total...

The World Health Organization (WHO) says Africa records an average of three public health threats per week, with viral haemorrhagic diseases, cholera and measles on top of the list, a senior official has...

The Algerian Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform says 59 out of the 172 patients hospitalized since August 7 have been confirmed positive, and 26 others were negative. In its latest epidemiological...

Minnesota state health officials have reported two imported measles cases in recent weeks, both linked to international travel. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported the first case in early...

A 11-year-old resident of Irving who recently traveled to India is the first imported chikungunya virus (CHIKV) case in Dallas County, according to the Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS). CHIKV...