The virus is on a priority watchlist from the WHO (World Health Organization) as it has the potential to cause a deadly ...

or are showing symptoms of Lassa fever, seek immediate medical advice. Further information on Lassa fever is available from the World Health Organisation. Neighbouring Guinea also recorded an outbreak ...

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US wastewater samples are showing an alarming increase in a respiratory virus that has been linked to polio-like symptoms. An enterovirus variant, EV-D68, can lead to acute flaccid myelitis, which can ...

A new COVID variant is raising questions and capturing the attention of researchers heading into the fall and winter season.

The new and contagious XEC COVID-19 variant is spreading rapidly in several countries. Will it cause a surge in the U.S.?

The CDC has not confirmed whether there are any unique symptoms from the XEC variant. USA TODAY has reached out to CDC ...

A new national survey shows that 81% of Americans don’t know the signs of sepsis, a life-threatening medical emergency that ...