According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 5.6 billion people are at risk of arboviral diseases such as chikungunya.

CDC warns of chikungunya outbreaks in China, Africa and Asia. No antiviral cure exists; precautions advised., US News, Times ...

The Senate confirmed Susan Monarez as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday evening.

Monarez, a microbiologist and infectious disease expert who has served across several federal health agencies over the years, ...

The global health community faces a deepening challenge—not only from infectious diseases but also from a pandemic of ...

The Trump administration is pulling back from local and global health initiatives through cuts at the CDC and NIH and by pulling out of WHO.

The city of Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu Province on Monday called for all citizens to raise awareness about mosquito and insect prevention, avoid mosquito bites and improve hygiene and ...

The mercury-based preservative thimerosal will be removed from all flu shots distributed in United States, Health and Human ...

Dr Susan Monarez was confirmed as director of the CDC by the Senate on Tuesday after serving as the agency’s acting director since March.

There are also two approved vaccines against chikungunya: a live-attenuated vaccine called IXCHIQ and a virus-like particle ...