An outbreak of the highly contagious measles virus has reached 14 total cases across Kentucky, with the latest case reported ...

Some doctors in Alberta have criticized officials for not declaring a health emergency in the western province where measles ...

Recent outbreaks of measles in the United States are driving up case counts and raising alarm among public health experts, ...

Some parents worry that a rash is a sign of chickenpox or measles. But the chickenpox rash usually spreads from the torso ...

Through luck or (hopefully) genetics, this mighty tree has avoided contracting beech bark disease—a fatal fungal pathogen ...

China is experiencing an outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne infection, with thousands of cases reported in the south.

A significant outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne infection, is sweeping through southern China, with thousands of ...

Dropping vaccination rates and changes in U.S. vaccine policy have public health experts concerned that annual measles outbreaks could become more frequent.

Once used for tracking COVID-19 cases, the tracker has become a resource for virus trends in general, including measles.

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen ...