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A Florida man's leprosy case contributes to "rising evidence" the disease is now regularly found in the state

The Glasgow Caledonian study found deaths among Scottish hep C survivors are 4.5 times more likely to die compared with the general population.

A research scientist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been named to succeed Dr. Anthony Fauci as the nation’s top infectious disease expert

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, West Nile Virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental U-S. There are no vaccines to prevent it and no medications to treat it. Last week, the West Nile Virus was detected in mosquito traps set by the…

Central Florida now accounts for one-fifth of all leprosy cases in the United States

ICAR-CIBA to collaborate with Annamalai University to study ways to improve shrimp cultivation, including conduct research on diseases that attack Indian white shrimps

Cases appear to have doubled in three decades, but better diagnoses are contributing

Gigi Hadid has addressed her sister Bella’s break from the spotlight amid her ongoing Lyme disease battle.

Diphtheria has been reported in Nigeria: more than 790 confirmed cases as of 30 June 2023. There were 83 deaths among the confirmed cases between May 2022 and June 2023. Infectious diseases expert Dr. Oyewale Tomori explains what diphtheria is, its symptoms and how people can protect themselves against the…

Leprosy has been uncommon in the United States but studies suggest it is now spreading within its population.

Many are on the East Coast.