Surveillance that misses a haemorrhagic fever or fails to consider endemic risks at a departure port will be blind to something far more dangerous ...

Several AI-based systems are already being used to monitor unusual disease patterns, analyse open-source health data and identify possible outbreak signals before official alerts are issued.

The hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has created a global public health crisis. But the driver of it is ...

Vaccination rates are falling in many communities due to widespread misinformation and previously eliminated or controlled illnesses like measles are surging across the United States and Canada.

A dominant strain of norovirus is emerging, which could disrupt the seasonal pattern and increase the number of outbreaks, a June 2 CDC report suggests. Here’s what to know: 1. In previous years, the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The World Health Organization (WHO) released a statement on Tuesday ...

Kerala has once again stepped up its public health vigilance by issuing a seasonal alert for Nipah virus infection from April to September, months historically associated with a higher risk of ...

Local factors such as seasonal temperature, the year-dependent water and vegetation index, and data on animal density can be used to predict regional outbreaks of avian flu in Europe. This is the ...