Here’s what to know about the symptoms and spread of the virus, which has sickened people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. By Dani Blum Global health officials are raising alarms about ...

Global health officials are tracking an outbreak of Ebola caused by a rare species of orthoebolavirus called the Bundibugyo virus that has so far killed more than 130 people and infected more than 500 ...

Hikers along Southern California's Pacific Crest Trail have been smacked with fast-spreading cases of a "winter vomiting disease" – and they aren't the only ones. At least two dozen hikers have fallen ...

Flu season may be mostly behind us, but a nasty, highly contagious stomach bug is rising. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In recent ...

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The types of Ebola and hantavirus worrying officials are very different from the species identified decades ago, raising new questions about how to respond. By Carl Zimmer This month, a pair of ...

Coronaviruses are a big family of different viruses. Some of them cause the common cold in people. Others infect animals, including bats, camels, and cattle. But how did SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus ...

Rachel Williams has been an editor for nearly two decades. She has spent the last five years working on small business content to help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. She’s well-versed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Passengers disembark the MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands. (Associated Press) The total number of ...

Global health emergencies are back in the headlines, with recent outbreaks of hantavirus on a cruise ship and Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced people across ...

COVID-19 survives longer on non-porous materials like glass or plastic than on porous materials like clothing. You are more likely to catch the virus when an infected person breathes, coughs, or ...