Twelve of 13 members of one family fell ill upon returning to the United States from a Costa Rica trip in late December. A ...

News about an outbreak or mystery virus can trigger fear. Use four questions to assess whether the reports are something to worry about.

But the authorities struggled to name the disease, prompting the media to report the outbreak as a “mystery” disease (see here and here). “When the causative organism or agent of a disease ...

out to solve the "fundamental mystery" of melioidosis. "Where you get it from, what behaviour encourages transmission and does climate and environmental change affect disease patterns?" ...

In 2024, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens battled a bacterial infection that killed five apes. Here's how the zoo navigated the outbreak.

The Food and Drug Administration says the outbreak is tied to romaine lettuce and affected 89 people. The company responsible for that illness remains a mystery. The FDA refuses to identify the ...