Contagious Diseases
Can H3N8 bird flu spread between humans?
The third person ever recorded to have contracted H3N8 bird flu has died in China, with all three infected people having been exposed to live poultry.
Patient With New Strain of Monkeypox Hospitalized in U.K.
The U.K. Health Security Agency has discovered a genetically distinct strain of monkeypox in someone who recently travelled to West Africa.
Monkeypox Was Potential Problem We Ignored for Decades, Expert Says
An epidemiologist who studies monkeypox said "we cannot make the mistake again" of thinking a virus in a different part of the world won't affect us at home.
New Yorkers Frustrated as Demand Crashes Monkeypox Vaccine Website
Many took to Twitter to express their frustration at not being able to book the highly sought-after monkeypox vaccine.
What Are The Risks Of Monkeypox In Pregnancy
Although it remains rare, monkeypox poses a particular risk to babies and young children and public health officials are adjusting their guidance accordingly.
Everything WHO Has Said About Monkeypox From Pandemic Fears to Causes
The WHO has reiterated that although monkeypox is spreading, it is very different from COVID-19.
Monkeypox Tracker Map Shows How Virus Cases Are Spreading Around the World
Global.health has developed a map that shows the progress of monkeypox cases, both confirmed and suspected, across the world.
Russian State TV Mocks Other Countries Suffering Monkeypox Outbreak
One Russian state TV host claimed that all nations that have reported cases of the monkeypox virus are sending weapons to Ukraine.
How Contagious Is Monkeypox? R Number vs. COVID
An R number is a label scientists give to viruses that refers to how many people one infected person will give the virus to on average.
Bird Flu Update As 13M Birds Dead, Emergency Measures in Iowa, Arkansas
The highly infectious avian flu has been found in backyard and commercial poultry flocks, including broiler chickens and turkeys in 17 states.
N95 Masks Explained and Why They Are so Important
N95 masks are among the respirators that are approved by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Why Is the Delta Variant More Contagious, Should The Vaccinated Be Worried?
The Delta variant has caused more breakthrough cases in vaccinated people than other strains. Experts told Newsweek what this means for future mutations that may be even more contagious.
Utah Hit by National Hepatitis Outbreak
There have been 87 outbreak-associated cases reported in Utah.
Health Officials Respond to Ebola-Like Marburg Virus
The global health community is responding to the death of a health care worker from the Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease that is "clinically similar" to Ebola
NBC Cameraman in Liberia Tests Positive for Ebola
Freelance cameraman who was tested Thursday will be airlifted to the U.S. for treatment
Isolating Countries With Ebola Isn't the Answer: CDC
Isolating countries in west Africa that have experienced an outbreak of the disease in order to prevent it from spreading here would be "quick, simple -- and wrong," the director of the CDC said in a press briefing Thursday.
Thousands of Health Care Workers Needed to Stop Ebola
For the Ebola outbreak to end in six to nine months, a "massive" global response is needed
Ebola Outbreak Infects American Health Workers
Doctors are among the 660 people who have died from the Ebola outbreak.
Sierra Leone's Leading Ebola Doctor Contracts Ebola
Sheik Umar Khan, 39, has treated more than 100 victims