This year’s flu season is shaping up to be a nasty one—driven by a new variant of the influenza virus that may be able to slip past our vaccine defenses. A mutated form of the influenza A strain H3N2 ...

Norovirus, the infamous "winter vomiting disease," is surging again across the United States. Norovirus is a highly contagious stomach bug that causes sudden, often violent bouts of diarrhea and ...

Abstract: The spread of infectious diseases is intricately linked to individual mobility and contact patterns. Analyzing the interrelationship between the factors is essential for understanding the ...

Abstract: Machine learning is gaining significant prominence as a practical approach for predicting disease outbreaks and trends. Regression-based models have drawn considerable attention in the ...

Flu is surging across the United States amid a busy holiday travel time. The state of New York is among those most heavily hit. For the week ending Dec. 20, the state reported its highest number of ...

A salmonella outbreak linked to raw oysters has sickened seven New Yorkers, including at least one person on Long Island, and more than 60 others nationwide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Doctors and scientists say this year's influenza season could be tougher than usual. A new version of the flu virus, called H3N2, is spreading quickly. At the same time, fewer people are getting flu ...

New York health leaders are urging families in Rockland County to get vaccinated for measles amid a recent spike in cases. Rockland's health department said Friday that 20 new cases of the highly ...

As winter settles in, several viral illnesses are circulating nationwide, including the highly contagious norovirus. The virus is the leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea in the United States, ...

Flu activity in Tennessee may be off to a slower start this season when compared to prior years, but cases of influenza-like illness are growing statewide as the Volunteer State inches closer to ...