The potentially fatal “sloth fever,” spread by small fly and mosquito bites, has made its way to New York State. It’s not clear when or where the state’s sole 2024 sloth fever diagnosis occurred. The ...

Yellow fever, caused and spread by the yellow fever mosquito, hasn't been a major public health concern since the 1800s, but its reemergence in the past five decades may be cause for concern, ...

Periodic fever syndromes are a group of conditions that cause repeated, unexplained fevers. These conditions are rare, but there are treatment options. Share on Pinterest Ground Picture/Shutterstock A ...

Rheumatic fever and scarlet fever both occur due to a bacterial infection. However, they have some important differences to consider. Rheumatic fever is a complication of under-managed bacterial ...