Zoonotic Diseases

A household contact of a person in Missouri confirmed to be infected with H5 avian influenza began exhibiting symptoms of infection on the same day but was not tested for the virus, the CDC said.

A bat sanctuary worker in Israel was the first person to be infected with IsrRAPXV, a poxvirus identified in Egyptian fruit bats in 2020, according to a study.

According to a new report, 21 U.S. residents have returned from travel in Cuba this year with Oropouche virus, which is spread through fly or mosquito bites.

The first known human case of tularemia contracted from a marine mammal occurred after a biologist cut herself while conducting an autopsy of a harbor seal in Washington state, investigators reported.

A dairy worker in Michigan became the second human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus linked to an outbreak in dairy cows, the CDC and Michigan health officials announced Wednesday.

A person in Texas tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza after having exposure to dairy cattle that are presumed to also be infected with the virus, health officials reported.

A 1-year-old boy is brought to your urgent care clinic after his mother found a white object similar to a grain of rice in his stool during a diaper change.

We spoke with Kristina Bryant, MD, hospital epidemiologist at Norton Children’s Hospital and professor of pediatrics in the division of pediatric infectious diseases at the University of Louisville, regarding symptoms, misconceptions and ways to protect children against monkeypox.

The CDC on Wednesday confirmed that a Massachusetts resident who traveled from Canada via private transportation was infected with monkeypox virus, the first U.S. case of monkeypox this year.