Emerging Diseases News

Three bovine veterinary practitioners had evidence prior infection with highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza despite having no apparent contact with infected cows, according to a study published in MMWR.

The NIH announced that it is launching a phase 2 human challenge trial of AV-1, an investigational monoclonal antibody to ease dengue virus symptoms when given before and after infection.

Researchers identified three new all-oral drug regimens that include at least one of two new drugs for treatment of rifampin-resistant tuberculosis, according to a study.

The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the next HHS secretary.

An unprecedented yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in Kansas has officials and residents concerned about lack of resources and additional cases that may occur under the radar.

WHO and the Uganda Health Ministry have launched a first-ever vaccine trial for the species of Ebola at the center of an ongoing outbreak in Uganda’s capital city.

In 5 years, COVID-19 has impacted nearly every aspect of life. Although tens of thousands of cases continue to occur each week, the world’s top public health agencies have considered the pandemic phase of COVID-19 to be over for years.

In July of 2022, mpox was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, or PHEIC, by WHO during a surge in infections that led to more than 100,000 cases in 122 countries.

The CDC on Thursday published its famed Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for the first time since the Trump administration ordered the nation’s various health agencies to freeze public communications.