Listed are 12 things to know about the outbreaks and epidemics that have been making headlines both nationally and internationally lately. 1. If high levels of hospitalization and vigilance are ...

When an outbreak of an infectious disease begins to spread, policymakers face an unenviable challenge. They must decide when to intervene and how forcefully, knowing that their choices carry both ...

Five years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic. The novel coronavirus, dubbed SARS-CoV-2, began as a “cluster of severe pneumonia ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – On Wednesday, the 2024-2025 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury issued a report of its findings and recommendations regarding the County's readiness for a future epidemic.

Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention speaks at the Assembly of the African Union in Addis Ababa on February 18, 2024. Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has declared a new Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province. It's caused by the most severe strain: Zaire Ebola virus. This outbreak began with a 34-year-old ...

To understand the virus’s re-emergence in America in 2025, some experts are looking to a past epidemic that had a high death rate in Philadelphia. By Gina Kolata Gina Kolata reported earlier this year ...

The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday a major chikungunya virus epidemic risks sweeping around the globe, calling for urgent action to prevent it. The WHO said it was picking up exactly the ...