The Andes type of the hantavirus is spread by “close contact,” but it’s unclear how much of that transmission occurs by ...

Autumn brings the arrival of cold and flu season to the Bay Area – and with it, higher rates of a contagious stomach bug that’s infamous for causing vomiting and diarrhea. Norovirus, often called the ...

Australian officials did report missing virus samples in 2024, but a later investigation found incomplete lab records were ...

In 2018-2019, the Andes virus hantavirus spread person-to-person in Argentina. Eleven people died — but it was stopped. Analysis of that outbreak shows the current one can also be stopped.

Nearly 100 people have tested positive for chickenpox in Kollam district of Kerala, prompting health officials to declare a high alert. Even though doctors say chickenpox cases are typically more ...