This year's flu season will be as bad as the 1 H1N2009 swine flu pandemic, federal health officials said Friday. The flu is still active across the country, with only three states - Montana, Maine...

The Los Angeles Department of Health announced an outbreak of hepatitis A. So far, 10 cases of the disease have been identified in the county, and all of them were recorded in people who live in shelters or do not have a place of residence. It is noted that earlier in neighboring counties of San Diego ...

There is an outbreak of acute myelitis (so-called AFM) in Washington state - 8 children have already been hospitalized. The disease is quite rare and occurs when children suddenly experience weakness or paralysis due to inflammation in the spinal cord. All victims are from 3 to 14 years old,…

Due to newly identified cases of Zika virus infection in Miami-Dade County, Florida, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning, especially for pregnant women and those who are just planning a pregnancy: they are advised to refrain ...

Meanwhile, Brazilian scientists argue that the Zika virus is more dangerous to humans than previously thought. According to neurologist Renato Sa, the destructive effect of the virus on the nervous system can remain unnoticed for a long time. This applies to every fifth woman infected with the virus. According to ...

New York has managed to suppress an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, which has killed ten people over the past month. The disease was detected in one hundred people. Legionellosis is an acute infectious disease of the lungs. It is also called Legionnaires' disease. It manifests itself in damage to the lungs and nervous system,…