Around one in every five people aged below 50 around the world is infected with incurable genital herpes, researchers have newly estimated. According to a new paper in the journal Sexually Transmitted ...

If you're watching the news, you may have seen videos of the recently viral tentacle bunny. However, the facts behind this ...

WILBRAHAM, Mass. (WWLP) – A man from Wilbraham is recovering at home after being infected with the West Nile Virus nearly two months ago. The man, who was initially misdiagnosed with a gastro ...

A mosquito-borne virus has led to a widespread outbreak in China – but could it show up in the U.S.? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 2 alert on Wednesday for ...

The Epstein-Barr virus can cause neurological symptoms in some people. These symptoms may arise due to an infection of the nervous system or post-infection inflammation. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) ...

Health officials in Massachusetts are investigating. A Massachusetts mom says her infant daughter may be the patient that state health officials recently said is under investigation for contracting a ...

Hepatitis B is a potentially fatal liver disease. It spreads through contact with bodily fluids, and certain groups including health care workers and IV drug users are at higher risk. Anyone can be ...

Acute infections, which are short-lived Chronic infections, which can last weeks, months, or a lifetime Latent infections, which may not cause symptoms at first but can reactivate over a period of ...

A West Nile virus survivor shared the story of her harrowing journey with the brain infection she first thought was a stroke. "Within a matter of days I was in the hospital and I got to the point ...

Existing antivirals may be less effective against this H5N1 bird flu strain, and prevention measures, such as avoiding raw milk consumption and reducing exposure in dairy workers, may be the most ...