Infection

As of August 3, there were a total of 6,617 confirmed monkeypox cases in the U.S., according to the CDC.

Susi Feltch-Malohifo'ou was bitten by spiders 15 times and is now thought to have a flesh-eating bacterial infection called necrotizing fasciitis.

Ever since the monkeypox outbreak began a few months ago, there has been confusion as to how it spreads. Newsweek has the answers.

Chris Thurman has undergone nine surgeries after falling ill on a family trip. Doctors believe it was caused by eating oysters.

The Naegleria fowleri amoeba can cause a "devastating" infection known as primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, which has a fatality rate of around 97 percent.

Several users on Reddit have called the man "sexist" and "rude" for his reaction to his sister whose undressing routine is for health and safety reasons.

The California-based researchers said the SARS-CoV-2 appears to "back-boost antibodies to seasonal coronavirus spike proteins."

Doctors diagnosed a fungus as the cause after the man reported skin lesions that had not cleared up after four months.

The health organization said it is monitoring reports of dozens of children with the liver illness across the U.K.

Cats groom for hours every day, but how much is too much? Here, vets explain how to spot excessive grooming, why your pet does it and how to treat it.

The justice was hospitalized for an unknown infection, but has been released amid scrutiny regarding his wife's views on the 2020 presidential election.

The turkeys showed signs of avian flu, although health officials say that a food safety risk is not imminent.

The study found that people who were vaccinated and previously infected had lower rates of hospitalization and cases compared to unvaccinated people.

"The forecast for COVID is much brighter than it had been before," Kathy Hochul said Sunday, as COVID hospitalizations and infections decrease.

Virus infections reported among nursing home staff members across the U.S. exceeded 53 per 1,000 residents in early January, CDC data showed.

A state Department of Health spokeswoman says additional sites are expected to open in St. Louis and Kansas City during the next week.

Demographically, the residents of D.C. skew younger than the rest of the country. Younger people have been found to be more likely to transmit COVID-19.

The recalled products have been sold at more than 500 stores across the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

After the college detected over 400 positive coronavirus cases and its first Omicron case, the school shut down its main campus.

The wrestling star revealed that an MRSA infection had resulted in the amputation of his legs.

As he walked out of hospital alongside his wife, Clinton gave a thumbs up to reporters as he greeted medical workers.

"Unlike the germs that cause most foodborne outbreaks, the bacteria responsible for melioidosis can take two to three weeks to make someone sick," the CDC said.

Dr. Floyd Wormley told Newsweek hospitals need to be extra careful at disinfecting surfaces as COVID-19 hospitalizations increase across the country.

Vibrio vulnificus, which can be caused from eating raw or undercooked seafood such as oysters, is naturally present in brackish and salt water.

In its report, the agency also wrote that breakthrough number is "likely a substantial undercount."

Researchers in India made the concerning discovery, with their findings made public earlier this year.

Though rare, the fungal infections can cause serious health issues.

Ten states reported more than 7,000 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 children over one week at the end of April.

Those who are not eligible for vaccination yet can sign up to be notified when it's their turn at the state health department's website.

Vaccination appointments were also offered to the hospital's board members as well as some patients, volunteers, employees and retired health providers.