Throughout human history, microscopic enemies have claimed more lives than all wars, natural disasters, and accidents combined. Infectious diseases have shaped civilizations, toppled empires, and ...

When most of us think of serious diseases that kill millions of people, the ones that come to mind are often the ones that get the most attention: cancer, COVID-19, heart disease and diabetes. But a ...

A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has revived fears of rodent-borne diseases. From the Black Death to modern outbreaks, here's how such infections have shaped human history, and why they still ...

A new report from the American Academy of Microbiology examines how attribution science is measuring the infectious disease burden caused by climate change.

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TREATED. AND TO BE CLEAR, EXPERTS AT UNMC DO NOT EXPECT THIS TO TURN INTO A COVID STYLE OUTBREAK. THE PATIENTS COMING TO OMAHA WILL GO TO THE NATIONAL QUARANTINE UNIT. THEY’LL BE MONITORED FOR ...

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