New national data shows a 10-year record spike in cases. Here's how to protect yourself, according to an expert doctor.

With autumn weather finally here and spooky season upon us, there’s no better time – in our humble opinion – to curl up with a great new book. October brings with it a blockbuster month of new ...

Currently only two out of seven regions i.e. Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan are polio-free. The virus has reached five regions, including four provinces and the federal capital, ...

As reported by Reuters, it’s thought likely that the animals caught the virus from infected chicken meat. This sad development also underscores some of the main concerns around the continued ...

Reflecting on Kerala’s public health response, Ms. Shailaja recounted the State’s swift and decisive actions during the 2018 Nipah virus outbreak. “The Nipah outbreak was unexpected ...

The infectious virus, similar to Ebola, was first traced to patients in health facilities. Officials confirmed 36 cases this week. [Illustration: smartboy10/DigitalVision/Getty Images] BY Tracy ...

Marburg virus disease has killed 11 people and sickened 25 others in Rwanda, which declared an outbreak on Sept. 27. Similar to Ebola, the rare but very severe illness can be fatal in up to 88% of ...

In one of the largest drug seizures in Delhi as well as North India, the Special Cell of the Delhi Police confiscated Colombian cocaine with an estimated international market value of over Rs 6,500 ...

LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Rwanda is battling its first-ever outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, with 36 cases reported so far and 11 deaths. The World Health Organization said this week the risk ...

HAMBURG – German police cordoned off part of a train station in Hamburg and isolated two people to reduce the risk of the deadly Marburg virus spreading. A medical student who was travelling ...

Officials confirmed that the medical student, who had been in Rwanda as part of their studies, showed no symptoms of the Marburg virus and tested negative through a PCR test. The student had come ...

Eleven people have died in Rwanda from the highly contagious Marburg virus, and 36 cases have been confirmed, the country's health ministry reported Tuesday, just days after the country declared ...